Revised minimum disaster unemployment benefits for early 2007

CLASSIFICATION
Employment and Training
UI
Administration
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
Advisory System
OWS/DUIO
U.S. Department of Labor
DATE
Washington, D.C. 20210
February 16, 2007

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 7-07 Change 1

TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM: EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT: Revised Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2007

1. Purpose. To transmit a reissuance of the minimum weekly DUA amounts for all
   major disasters declared during the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2007. This issuance includes the AWBA for the State of Mississippi.

2. Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) Utilization. As required by 20 CFR
   625.6, the attached list shows each state’s AWBA used to determine minimum weekly DUA payments applicable for major disasters declared during the second quarter of FY 2007, from January 1 through March 31, 2007.

3. Action Required. State Workforce Agencies are requested to provide this
   information to appropriate staff and insure that the correct AWBA is used in determining the minimum weekly DUA amount.

4. Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.

5. Attachment. Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
   Benefit Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2007.

RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None February 16, 2008

Attachment — Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2007 Source: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL07-07_Ch1_Att1.pdf

MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: JANUARY 1, 2007 – MARCH 31, 2007 BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 10/01/2005 THRU 09/30/2006

        STATES                     AWBA             50% AWBA CALCULATION              MINIMUM WBA

(ROUNDED)
Alabama 182.99 91.49 92
Alaska 196.46 98.23 99
Arizona 196.99 98.49 99
Arkansas 238.45 119.23 120
California 286.48 143.24 144
Colorado 309.22 154.61 155
Connecticut 303.04 151.52 152
Delaware 250.84 125.42 126
District of Columbia 282.60 141.30 142
Florida 229.60 114.80 115
Georgia 252.88 126.44 127
Guam 272.64 N/A¹ 273
Hawaii 358.87 179.43 180
Idaho 239.55 119.77 120
Illinois 289.03 144.51 145
Indiana 283.79 141.89 142
Iowa 279.51 139.75 140
Kansas 284.75 142.38 143
Kentucky 263.45 131.72 132
Louisiana 190.79 95.40 96
Maine 244.24 122.12 123
Maryland 269.61 134.80 135
Massachusetts 363.82 181.91 182
Michigan 292.39 146.20 147
Minnesota 331.20 165.60 166
Mississippi 194.17 97.09 98
Missouri 209.79 104.90 105
Montana 206.54 103.27 104
Nebraska 227.85 113.93 114
Nevada 271.19 135.60 136
New Hampshire 254.11 127.05 128
New Jersey 340.91 170.45 171
New Mexico 231.46 115.73 116
New York 277.35 138.68 139
North Carolina 262.96 131.48 132
North Dakota 250.85 125.42 126
Ohio 279.50 139.75 140
Oklahoma 228.53 114.26 115
Oregon 266.40 133.20 134
Pennsylvania 298.06 149.03 150
Puerto Rico 109.48 54.74 55
Rhode Island 340.50 170.25 171
South Carolina 220.64 110.32 111
South Dakota 216.92 108.46 109
Tennessee 214.56 107.28 108
Texas 267.11 133.56 134
Utah 271.02 135.51 136
Vermont 274.77 137.39 138
Virgin Islands 244.15 122.07 123
Virginia 251.46 125.73 126
Washington 317.08 158.54 159
West Virginia 229.09 114.55 115
Wisconsin 257.07 128.54 129
Wyoming 249.05 124.53 125

¹ 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c)) Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, ETA-Office of Workforce Security, DUO, 12/11/2006