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Minimum disaster unemployment benefit amounts for early 2000

Summary ETA supplied state agencies with a table of minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from January 1 through March 31, 2000. The table lists each jurisdiction's average weekly benefit, a 50 percent calculation, and the rounded amount to use. These are historical quarter-specific figures; ETA now lists the letter as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 11-00
Date issued
January 31, 2000
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this advisory Canceled as of October 25, 2026; the letter's printed expiration date was January 30, 2001, and its attached amounts applied to disasters declared January 1 through March 31, 2000.
Status last verified October 25, 2026

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ETA lists this advisory Canceled as of October 25, 2026; the letter's printed expiration date was January 30, 2001, and its attached amounts applied to disasters declared January 1 through March 31, 2000. It no longer reflects the agency's current position. Treat this page as historical context, not current guidance, and verify current law before relying on anything here.
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Official full letter: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl2k/uipl_1100.htm

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D. C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: TEUPDI
ISSUE DATE: January 31, 2000
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: January 30, 2001
DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 11-00
TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2000

  1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2000.

  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 2000, from January 1 through March 31, 2000.

  3. Action Required. SESA 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: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2000.

Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl2k/uipl_1100a.htm

MINIMUM WEEKLY DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) BENEFIT AMOUNT: JAN 1 THRU MAR 31, 2000
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 10/01/98 thru 09/30/99

State or territory AWBA 50% calculation Rounded minimum
Alabama 154.73 77.36 78
Alaska 177.51 88.75 89
Arizona 155.52 77.76 78
Arkansas 193.62 96.81 97
California 157.54 78.77 79
Colorado 236.79 118.40 119
Connecticut 222.66 111.33 112
Delaware 195.27 97.64 98
District of Columbia 233.30 116.65 117
Florida 210.24 105.12 106
Georgia 195.05 97.52 98
Guam 209.26 N/A¹ 210¹
Hawaii 275.60 137.80 138
Idaho 199.28 99.64 100
Illinois 237.90 118.95 119
Indiana 208.35 104.17 105
Iowa 224.49 112.25 113
Kansas 233.36 116.68 117
Kentucky 196.27 98.14 99
Louisiana 161.33 80.67 81
Maine 184.37 92.19 93
Maryland 203.61 101.81 102
Massachusetts 275.55 137.77 138
Michigan 236.67 118.33 119
Minnesota 275.00 137.50 138
Mississippi 152.09 76.04 77
Missouri 172.15 86.07 87
Montana 179.97 89.99 90
Minnesota 275.00 137.50 138
Mississippi 152.09 76.04 77
Missouri 172.15 86.07 87
Montana 179.97 89.99 90
Nebraska 173.58 86.79 87
Nevada 209.68 104.84 105
New Hampshire 203.68 101.84 102
New Jersey 274.00 137.00 137
New Mexico 176.97 88.49 89
New York 226.69 113.34 114
North Carolina 215.93 107.97 108
North Dakota 199.97 99.99 100
Ohio 221.56 110.78 111
Oklahoma 205.75 102.87 103
Oregon 222.21 111.10 112
Pennsylvania 248.02 124.01 125
Puerto Rico 102.50 51.25 52
Rhode Island 242.89 121.44 122
South Carolina 183.51 91.76 92
South Dakota 168.52 84.26 85
Tennessee 182.81 91.41 92
Texas 223.01 111.51 112
Utah 203.13 101.57 102
Vermont 200.09 100.04 101
Virgin Islands 185.28 92.64 93
Virginia 185.71 92.85 93
Washington 272.98 136.49 137
West Virginia 198.56 99.28 100
Wisconsin 220.58 110.29 111
Wyoming 199.11 99.55 100

Data Supplied by U.S. DOL/ETA/OWS, 12/28/1999

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

Transcription note: The official attachment prints Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Montana twice in succession. Both sets of rows appear above as printed.

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