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Disaster unemployment assistance amounts for April–June 2016
Summary ETA sent state workforce agencies the minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance weekly benefit amounts for major disasters declared from April through June 2016. Its attached table gives each state's average weekly benefit and the rounded minimum amount. ETA now lists the period-specific advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 11-16
Date issued
March 29, 2016
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's advisory listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints an expiration date of Continuing. The amounts apply to disasters declared April 1–June 30, 2016.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
March 29, 2016
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 11-16
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: PORTIA WU /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2016
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 third
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.
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 third quarter of FY 2016, from April 1 through June 30, 2016.
3. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this
information to appropriate staff and ensure 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 Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1, 2016–June 30, 2016
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $215.94 $107.97 $108
Alaska $266.30 $133.15 $134
Arizona $222.61 $111.30 $112
Arkansas $303.14 $151.57 $152
California $306.37 $153.18 $154
Colorado $389.86 $194.93 $195
Connecticut $356.20 $178.10 $179
Delaware $252.81 $126.41 $127
District of Columbia $297.74 $148.87 $149
Florida $235.35 $117.67 $118
Georgia $275.69 $137.85 $138
Hawaii $441.54 $220.77 $221
Idaho $298.13 $149.06 $150
Illinois $339.23 $169.61 $170
Indiana $258.69 $129.34 $130
Iowa $368.95 $184.48 $185
Kansas $364.66 $182.33 $183
Kentucky $305.78 $152.89 $153
Louisiana $214.95 $107.48 $108
Maine $299.84 $149.92 $150
Maryland $328.69 $164.34 $165
Massachusetts $452.77 $226.38 $227
Michigan $286.90 $143.45 $144
Minnesota $409.14 $204.57 $205
Mississippi $203.11 $101.55 $102
Missouri $247.30 $123.65 $124
Montana $314.47 $157.24 $158
Nebraska $300.18 $150.09 $151
Nevada $320.56 $160.28 $161
New Hampshire $303.54 $151.77 $152
New Jersey $410.17 $205.09 $206
New Mexico $320.89 $160.45 $161
New York $316.83 $158.42 $159
North Carolina $235.81 $117.90 $118
North Dakota $498.47 $249.24 $250
Ohio $341.82 $170.91 $171
Oklahoma $368.15 $184.08 $185
Oregon $348.18 $174.09 $175
Pennsylvania $376.30 $188.15 $189
Puerto Rico $117.60 $58.80 $59
Rhode Island $333.52 $166.76 $167
South Carolina $252.34 $126.17 $127
South Dakota $302.04 $151.02 $152
Tennessee $225.63 $112.82 $113
Texas $384.52 $192.26 $193
Utah $369.65 $184.83 $185
Vermont $328.51 $164.25 $165
Virgin Islands $329.22 $164.61 $165
Virginia $299.28 $149.64 $150
Washington $416.77 $208.39 $209
West Virginia $300.67 $150.33 $151
Wisconsin $295.97 $147.99 $148
Wyoming $401.65 $200.82 $201
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 01/01/2015 through 12/31/2015
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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