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Disaster unemployment benefit amounts, January to March 1991

Summary ETA supplied state average weekly benefit amounts to use when calculating disaster unemployment assistance for major disasters from January through March 1991. Its attachment listed each jurisdiction's underlying amount and the rounded amount to use. The letter printed a March 1991 expiration date, and its current status has not been confirmed.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 9-91
Date issued
January 22, 1991
Status
Archived by the agency
The archived letter prints a March 31, 1991 expiration date; no current cancellation or replacement is confirmed.
Status last verified October 26, 2026

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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUMI
Issue date: January 22, 1991
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: March 31, 1991
Directive: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 9-91
To: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
From: DONALD J. KULICK, Administrator for Regional Management
Subject: Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Major Disasters that Occur During the Second Quarter of FY 1991 (January 1 thru March 31, 1991)

  1. Purpose. To transmit AWBA for major disasters that occur during the second quarter of FY 1991 (January 1 thru March 31, 1991).

  2. Background. The attached listing identifies the AWBA which is to be used when computing the weekly amount of disaster unemployment assistance for major disasters that occur during the second quarter of fiscal year 1991. An updated listing will be provided for each subsequent quarter.

  3. Action Required. State Employment Security Agencies are requested to provide this information to the appropriate staff.

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

  5. Attachment. AWBA for Major Disasters That Occur During Quarter January 1 thru March 31, 1991 based on AWBA for Total Unemployment October 1, 1989 thru September 30, 1990.

Attachment — Average weekly benefit amounts, January–March 1991
Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl91/uipl_0991a.pdf

                AWBA FOR MAJOR DISASTERS THAT OCCUR DURING
                       QUARTER JANUARY 1 THRU MARCH 31, 1991
                   BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT,
                       OCTOBER 1, 1989 THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 1990

                       10-01-89   USE
                       THRU       ROUNDED
STATES                 09-30-90   AMOUNT

Alabama                114.24     115
Alaska                 161.88     162
Arizona                133.67     134
Arkansas               133.38     134
California             128.02     129
Colorado               166.67     167
Connecticut            199.07     200
Delaware               172.24     173
District of Columbia   209.36     210
Florida                145.57     146
Georgia                141.18     142
Guam                   159.43     160
Hawaii                 190.70     191
Idaho                  143.96     144
Illinois               168.07     169
Indiana                107.52     108
Iowa                   159.24     160
Kansas                 170.30     171
Kentucky               133.90     134
Louisiana              102.44     103
Maine                  157.25     158
Maryland               168.48     169
Massachusetts          216.95     217
Michigan               200.46     201
Minnesota              189.27     190
Mississippi            110.77     111
Missouri               132.80     133
Montana                135.72     136
Nebraska               120.22     121
Nevada                 160.54     161
New Hampshire          128.09     129
New Jersey             203.55     204
New Mexico             127.35     128
New York               179.86     180
North Carolina         150.69     151
North Dakota           134.93     135
Ohio                   145.23     146
Oklahoma               148.60     149
Oregon                 159.53     160
Pennsylvania           186.98     187
Puerto Rico             77.88      78

Rhode Island         191.52            192
South Carolina       127.59            128
South Dakota         120.01            121
Tennessee            111.83            112
Texas                161.18            162
Utah                 162.77            163
Vermont              148.39            149
Virginia             144.92            145
Virgin Islands       124.72            125
Washington           165.78            166
West Virginia        143.93            144
Wisconsin            168.67            169
Wyoming              158.53            159

Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration,
Unemployment Insurance Service, November 28, 1990: CIS System.

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