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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for early 2017
Summary ETA sent state unemployment agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts to use for major disasters declared from January through March 2017. The attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and corresponding rounded minimum. ETA now lists this historical advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 6-17
Date issued
December 23, 2016
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints 'Rescissions: None' and 'Expiration Date: Continuing.' The attached amounts apply to disasters declared January 1–March 31, 2017.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
December 23, 2016
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 6-17
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: PORTIA WU /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2017
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the second
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017.
2. Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) Utilization. As required by 20 CFR 625.6, the
attached listing sets forth the 50 percent of AWBA computation applicable for major
disasters declared during the second quarter of FY 2017, from January 1 to March 31, 2017.
3. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this
information to appropriate staff and ensure that the correct AWBA is utilized in determining
the weekly DUA amount.
4. Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.
5. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2016/UIPL_6-17_Attachment.pdf)
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1, 2017–March 31, 2017
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $220.23 $110.11 $111
Alaska $277.51 $138.76 $139
Arizona $223.62 $111.81 $112
Arkansas $278.32 $139.16 $140
California $313.27 $156.63 $157
Colorado $408.90 $204.45 $205
Connecticut $369.34 $184.67 $185
Delaware $256.15 $128.08 $129
District of Columbia $301.21 $150.60 $151
Florida $238.20 $119.10 $120
Georgia $281.02 $140.51 $141
Hawaii $448.67 $224.33 $225
Idaho $308.72 $154.36 $155
Illinois $357.83 $178.91 $179
Indiana $269.95 $134.98 $135
Iowa $379.16 $189.58 $190
Kansas $369.08 $184.54 $185
Kentucky $318.44 $159.22 $160
Louisiana $232.73 $116.37 $117
Maine $309.77 $154.88 $155
Maryland $331.52 $165.76 $166
Massachusetts $479.65 $239.83 $240
Michigan $304.94 $152.47 $153
Minnesota $430.48 $215.24 $216
Mississippi $205.42 $102.71 $103
Missouri $251.11 $125.55 $126
Montana $330.22 $165.11 $166
Nebraska $312.78 $156.39 $157
Nevada $326.32 $163.16 $164
New Hampshire $311.01 $155.51 $156
New Jersey $422.12 $211.06 $212
New Mexico $336.92 $168.46 $169
New York $324.47 $162.24 $163
North Carolina $244.52 $122.26 $123
North Dakota $518.96 $259.48 $260
Ohio $351.75 $175.88 $176
Oklahoma $377.89 $188.95 $189
Oregon $361.47 $180.74 $181
Pennsylvania $390.38 $195.19 $196
Puerto Rico $117.71 $58.86 $59
Rhode Island $341.04 $170.52 $171
South Carolina $251.22 $125.61 $126
South Dakota $313.98 $156.99 $157
Tennessee** ** ** **
Texas $401.11 $200.55 $201
Utah $382.44 $191.22 $192
Vermont $337.64 $168.82 $169
Virgin Islands $321.51 $160.75 $161
Virginia $306.27 $153.13 $154
Washington $435.01 $217.50 $218
West Virginia $312.13 $156.07 $157
Wisconsin $309.85 $154.93 $155
Wyoming $413.25 $206.63 $207
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 10/01/2015 through 09/30/2016
**Tennessee was unable to provide the required data to publish the state’s minimum AWBA for this quarter.
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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