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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for spring 2022
Summary ETA gave state workforce agencies a table of minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from April through June 2022. The amounts are derived from half of each state’s average weekly unemployment compensation payment, with rounding shown in the attachment. These figures apply to that historical quarter.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 12-22
Date issued
March 22, 2022
Status
Active
ETA’s official listing marks the letter Active, and the PDF prints “Rescissions: None” and “Expiration Date: Continuing.” Its table applies to disasters declared April through June 2022.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: Continuing
CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
March 22, 2022
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 12-22
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: ANGELA HANKS
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
April 1 – June 30, 2022
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from
April 1 – June 30, 2022, (third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).
2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information
to appropriate staff and ensure utilization of the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount
(AWBA) in determining the minimum weekly DUA benefit amount.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – If an individual’s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of
the state’s average weekly payment of unemployment compensation (UC) or if the
individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income
from self-employment, the state shall determine the DUA weekly amount to equal 50
percent of the average weekly payment of UC in the state.
b. Background –The Department is required to publish information on each state’s
minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly (see 20 CFR 625.6(b)).
4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount.
The attached listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state
applicable for major disasters declared during the third quarter of FY 2022, from April 1 to
June 30, 2022, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
6. References.
• 20 CFR 625.6
• Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2022
Attachment I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINIMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $260.60 $130.30 $131
Alaska $281.31 $140.65 $141
Arizona $237.48 $118.74 $119
Arkansas $243.79 $121.90 $122
California $314.66 $157.33 $158
Colorado $381.99 $191.00 $191
Connecticut $361.04 $180.52 $181
Delaware $281.09 $140.54 $141
District of Columbia $365.94 $182.97 $183
Florida $238.61 $119.31 $120
Georgia $282.40 $141.20 $142
Hawaii $479.48 $239.74 $240
Idaho $354.08 $177.04 $178
Illinois $363.07 $181.54 $182
Indiana $254.91 $127.46 $128
Iowa $424.30 $212.15 $213
Kansas $421.26 $210.63 $211
Kentucky $361.46 $180.73 $181
Louisiana $184.44 $92.22 $93
Maine $343.07 $171.54 $172
Maryland $329.50 $164.75 $165
Massachusetts $508.87 $254.43 $255
Michigan $328.11 $164.05 $165
Minnesota $436.15 $218.08 $219
Mississippi $197.98 $98.99 $99
Missouri $261.15 $130.57 $131
Montana $464.73 $232.37 $233
Nebraska $349.10 $174.55 $175
Nevada $371.98 $185.99 $186
New Hampshire $284.90 $142.45 $143
New Jersey $474.35 $237.17 $238
New Mexico $335.55 $167.77 $168
New York $372.91 $186.45 $187
North Carolina $250.69 $125.35 $126
North Dakota $470.42 $235.21 $236
Ohio $379.90 $189.95 $190
Oklahoma $317.13 $158.56 $159
Oregon $387.98 $193.99 $194
Pennsylvania $387.58 $193.79 $194
Puerto Rico $196.76 $98.38 $99
Rhode Island $389.02 $194.51 $195
South Carolina $241.23 $120.61 $121
South Dakota $360.84 $180.42 $181
Tennessee $220.94 $110.47 $111
Texas $413.07 $206.53 $207
Utah $429.00 $214.50 $215
Vermont $382.37 $191.19 $192
Virgin Islands $485.22 $242.61 $243
Virginia $291.20 $145.60 $146
Washington $481.30 $240.65 $241
West Virginia $275.92 $137.96 $138
Wisconsin $305.45 $152.73 $153
Wyoming $422.50 $211.25 $212
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 01/01/2021 through 12/31/2021
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance
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