Minimum disaster unemployment assistance weekly amounts, January–March 2006

Signed letter and enclosed table (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2006/UIPL11-06.pdf):

Employment and Training Administration Advisory System
U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/DUIO
DATE: January 12, 2006
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 11-06
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1- March 31, 2006
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: January 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 second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2006.

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 2006, from January 1 through March 31, 2006.

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, 2006.

Enclosed table: “MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006.” Based on AWBA for total unemployment 10/01/2004 through 09/30/2005. “MINUMUM” is printed that way in the source heading.

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

Data supplied by U.S. Dept of Labor, ETA, DUIO, 12/28/2005.