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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for July–September 2023
Summary ETA published each state’s minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amount for major disasters declared from July 1 through September 30, 2023. State agencies were to use the attached figures when calculating minimum payments. The amounts apply to that declaration period, even though the letter prints a Continuing expiration designation.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 08-23
Date issued
June 14, 2023
Status
Active
The letter states that it rescinds nothing and has a Continuing expiration designation. Its state benefit amounts apply only to disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 2023.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
June 14, 2023
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 08-23
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: BRENT PARTON
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
July 1 – September 30, 2023
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from
July 1 – September 30, 2023, (fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023).
2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information
to appropriate staff and ensure utilization of the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount
(AWBA) in determining the minimum weekly DUA benefit amount.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – If an individual’s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of
the state’s average weekly payment of unemployment compensation (UC) or if the
individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income
from self-employment, the state shall determine the DUA weekly amount to equal 50
percent of the average weekly payment of UC in the state.
b. Background –The Department is required to publish information on each state’s
minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly (see 20 CFR 625.6(b)).
4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount.
The attached listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state
applicable for major disasters declared during the fourth quarter of FY 2023, from July 1 –
September 30, 2023, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
6. References.
• 20 CFR 625.6
• Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2023
Attachment I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1 - September 30, 2023
50% AWBA Minimum WBA
States AWBA*
Calculation (Rounded)
Alabama $250.96 $125.48 $126
Alaska $286.13 $143.07 $144
Arizona $272.08 $136.04 $137
Arkansas $285.54 $142.77 $143
California $351.71 $175.85 $176
Colorado $517.02 $258.51 $259
Connecticut $445.19 $222.59 $223
Delaware $305.29 $152.65 $153
District of Columbia $397.05 $198.52 $199
Florida $254.67 $127.33 $128
Georgia $326.96 $163.48 $164
Hawaii $564.46 $282.23 $283
Idaho $408.00 $204.00 $204
Illinois $462.97 $231.48 $232
Indiana $308.54 $154.27 $155
Iowa $488.97 $244.48 $245
Kansas $437.12 $218.56 $219
Kentucky $411.98 $205.99 $206
Louisiana $233.67 $116.84 $117
Maine $420.49 $210.24 $211
Maryland $370.46 $185.23 $186
Massachusetts $630.00 $315.00 $315
Michigan $353.45 $176.73 $177
Minnesota $543.90 $271.95 $272
Mississippi $218.93 $109.46 $110
Missouri $277.84 $138.92 $139
Montana $474.21 $237.11 $238
Nebraska $397.41 $198.71 $199
Nevada $418.55 $209.28 $210
New Hampshire $343.40 $171.70 $172
New Jersey $549.54 $274.77 $275
New Mexico $399.66 $199.83 $200
New York $401.77 $200.88 $201
North Carolina $285.88 $142.94 $143
North Dakota $504.36 $252.18 $253
Ohio $438.81 $219.40 $220
Oklahoma $370.74 $185.37 $186
Oregon $497.46 $248.73 $249
Pennsylvania $437.85 $218.92 $219
Puerto Rico $202.78 $101.39 $102
Rhode Island $429.18 $214.59 $215
South Carolina $287.80 $143.90 $144
South Dakota $420.34 $210.17 $211
Tennessee $245.07 $122.53 $123
Texas $456.02 $228.01 $229
Utah $508.72 $254.36 $255
Vermont $464.57 $232.28 $233
Virgin Islands $482.61 $241.30 $242
Virginia $339.87 $169.94 $170
Washington $632.38 $316.19 $317
West Virginia $343.50 $171.75 $172
Wisconsin $333.20 $166.60 $167
Wyoming $443.73 $221.86 $222
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 04/01/2022 through 03/31/2023.
Data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance.
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