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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance benefit amounts, October–December 2007

Summary ETA gave state workforce agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared during October through December 2007, based on each jurisdiction's average weekly benefit amount under 20 CFR 625.6. Guam uses a separate rule. The letter and amounts are historical; ETA lists the letter Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 1-08
Date issued
October 23, 2007
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of October 26, 2026. It applied to disasters declared October 1–December 31, 2007 and printed an expiration date of October 23, 2008.
Status last verified October 26, 2026

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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/DUIO
DATE: October 23, 2007
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: October 23, 2008
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 1-08
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: EMILY STOVER DeROCCO, Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 2007

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 first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2008.

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 first quarter of FY 2008, from October 1 through December 31, 2007.

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: October 1 – December 31, 2007.

Attachment: minimum DUA weekly benefit amounts

Official attachment (accessed October 26, 2026): https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL1-08a1.pdf. Based on AWBA for total unemployment July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Dollars as printed.

Jurisdiction AWBA 50% AWBA calculation Minimum weekly benefit amount (rounded)
Alabama 185.39 92.69 93
Alaska 199.48 99.74 100
Arizona 199.09 99.54 100
Arkansas 252.67 126.33 127
California 293.37 146.69 147
Colorado 320.70 160.35 161
Connecticut 307.58 153.79 154
Delaware 255.62 127.81 128
District of Columbia 283.52 141.76 142
Florida 234.58 117.29 118
Georgia 259.99 130.00 130
Guam 283.34 N/A 1 284
Hawaii 373.71 186.86 187
Idaho 247.46 123.73 124
Illinois 301.63 150.82 151
Indiana 289.99 145.00 145
Iowa 289.36 144.68 145
Kansas 295.21 147.60 148
Kentucky 281.52 140.76 141
Louisiana 199.99 99.99 100
Maine 251.47 125.73 126
Maryland 278.36 139.18 140
Massachusetts 373.11 186.56 187
Michigan 293.74 146.87 147
Minnesota 338.58 169.29 170
Mississippi 176.03 88.01 89
Missouri 219.27 109.63 110
Montana 225.00 112.50 113
Nebraska 233.30 116.65 117
Nevada 280.10 140.05 141
New Hampshire 259.07 129.53 130
New Jersey 352.47 176.23 177
New Mexico 247.22 123.61 124
New York 282.76 141.38 142
North Carolina 270.32 135.16 136
North Dakota 264.16 132.08 133
Ohio 290.09 145.05 146
Oklahoma 244.38 122.19 123
Oregon 278.18 139.09 140
Pennsylvania 313.49 156.74 157
Puerto Rico 110.43 55.22 56
Rhode Island 348.62 174.31 175
South Carolina 226.19 113.09 114
South Dakota 224.97 112.49 113
Tennessee 218.92 109.46 110
Texas 278.40 139.20 140
Utah 284.79 142.40 143
Vermont 282.41 141.21 142
Virgin Islands 289.98 144.99 145
Virginia 262.14 131.07 132
Washington 328.86 164.43 165
West Virginia 237.30 118.65 119
Wisconsin 264.08 132.04 133
Wyoming 268.54 134.27 135

¹ 50 percent AWBA is not applicable for Guam (see 20 CFR 625.6(c)). Data supplied by ETA Office of Workforce Security, September 14, 2007.

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