Minimum disaster unemployment benefits, January–March 2005

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Advisory System
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: OWS/OIS/DUO
Date: January 03, 2005
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: January 3, 2006

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 8-05

TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON /s/
Administrator
Office of Workforce Security

SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1 - March 31, 2005

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) 2005.

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 2005, from January 1 through March 31, 2005.

3. Action Required. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this information to appropriate staff and insure 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 Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: January 1 - March 31, 2005.

Attachment (official PDF): https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2005/UIPL8-05_Attach.pdf

ATTACHMENT – UIPL NO. 8-05

MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: JANUARY 1, 2005 – MARCH 31, 2005
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 10/01/2003 THRU 09/30/2004

1 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))

Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, OWS-DUO, 12/15/2004.