Disaster unemployment benefit amounts for January–March 1994

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI/DUA/AWBA
Correspondence symbol: TEUMI
Issue date: January 20, 1994
Rescissions: [blank in source]
Expiration date: January 31, 1995
Directive: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 12-94
To: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
From: MARY ANN WYRSCH, Director, Unemployment Insurance Service
Subject: Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) Where the Date of the Disaster Occurs During the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 1994 (January 1 through March 31, 1994)

1. Purpose. To transmit the AWBA for each State for the second quarter of FY 1994.

2. AWBA Utilization. The attached listing identifies the AWBA which is to be used when computing the weekly amount of disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) for major disasters where the date of the disaster for the individual occurs during the second quarter of FY 1994 (refer to 20 CFR 625.6). The AWBA for each State is based on the total amount of unemployment insurance paid in that State in the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the quarter in which the major disaster began. States shall use the AWBA, rounded to the next higher dollar amount, in the computation of the DUA weekly benefit amount. An updated listing will be provided for each subsequent calendar quarter.

3. Action Required. State Employment Security Agency Administrators are requested to provide this information to appropriate staff.

4. Inquiries. Inquiries should be addressed to the appropriate Regional Office.

5. Attachment. AWBA Where the Date of the Disaster Occurs During the Quarter January 1 through March 31, 1994.

Attachment — Average Weekly Benefit Amounts, January 1–March 31, 1994
Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl94/uipl_1294a.pdf

UIPL 12-94 Attachment

                           AWBA FOR MAJOR DISASTERS THAT OCCUR
                        DURING QUARTER JANUARY 1 THRU MARCH 31. 1994
                          BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT,
                                 10/01/1992 THROUGH 09/30/1993

                                                        USE
                                    UNROUNDED           ROUNDED
 STATES                             AMOUNT              AMOUNT
 Alabama                            127.61              128
 Alaska                             170.61              171
 Arizona                            148.97              149
 Arkansas                           157.34              158
 California                         155.87              156
 Colorado                           184.22              185
 Connecticut                        222.41              223
 Delaware                           181.59              182
 District of Columbia               226.23              227
 Florida                            165.53              166
 Georgia                            149.51              150
 Guam                               178.54              179
 Hawaii                             248.21              249
 Idaho                              161.70              162
 Illinois                           192.83              193
 Indiana                            137.34              138
 Iowa                               176.33              177
 Kansas                             186.85              187
 Kentucky                           154.21              155
 Louisiana                          120.20              121
 Maine                              164.26              165
 Maryland                           180.96              181
 Massachusetts                      233.15              234
 Michigan                           213.50              214
 Minnesota                          207.69              208
 Mississippi                        126.18              127
 Missouri                           149.09              150
 Montana                            148.58              149
 Nebraska                           137.37              138
 Nevada                             172.77              173
 New Hampshire                      140.29              141
 New Jersey                         231.76              232
 New Mexico                         143.24              144
 New York                           199.53              200
 North Carolina                     165.75              166
 North Dakota                       148.74              149


                 AWBA FOR MAJOR DISASTERS THAT OCCUR
            DURING QUARTER JANUARY 1 THRU MARCH 31. 1994
                BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT,
                    10/01/1992 THROUGH 09/30/1993


                                               USE
                           UNROUNDED           ROUNDED
 STATES                     AMOUNT             AMOUNT
 Ohio                       181.91             182
 Oklahoma                   163.17             164
 Oregon                     179.16             180
 Pennsylvania               208.98             209
 Puerto Rico                 88.03             89
 Rhode Island               207.19             208
 South Carolina             145.39             146
 South Dakota               130.56             131
 Tennessee                  129.76             130
 Texas                      182.50             183
 Utah                       180.13             181
 Vermont                    161.75             162
 Virgin Islands             166.57             167
 Virginia                   168.73             169
 Washington                 186.05             187
 West Virginia              168.72             169
 Wisconsin                  182.77             183
 Wyoming                    162.67             163

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Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Unemployment Insurance Service, 12/29/1993