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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for spring 2017
Summary ETA sent state unemployment agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from April through June 2017. The attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and corresponding rounded minimum. ETA now lists this historical advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 13-17
Date issued
March 13, 2017
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints 'Rescissions: None' and 'Expiration Date: Continuing.' The attached amounts apply to disasters declared April 1–June 30, 2017.
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 13, 2017
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 13-17
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: Byron Zuidema /s/
Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2017
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) 2017.
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 2017, from April 1 to June 30, 2017.
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, 2017 – June 30, 2017
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2017/UIPL_13-17_Attachment.pdf)
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1, 2017–June 30, 2017
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $220.83 $110.42 $111
Alaska $279.30 $139.65 $140
Arizona $223.92 $111.96 $112
Arkansas $270.23 $135.12 $136
California $315.44 $157.72 $158
Colorado $412.76 $206.38 $207
Connecticut $374.76 $187.38 $188
Delaware $256.99 $128.50 $129
District of Columbia $311.70 $155.85 $156
Florida $239.06 $119.53 $120
Georgia $282.67 $141.33 $142
Hawaii $457.20 $228.60 $229
Idaho $311.66 $155.83 $156
Illinois $362.44 $181.22 $182
Indiana $273.92 $136.96 $137
Iowa $382.87 $191.44 $192
Kansas $370.62 $185.31 $186
Kentucky $320.53 $160.27 $161
Louisiana $219.33 $109.66 $110
Maine $312.77 $156.38 $157
Maryland $333.53 $166.77 $167
Massachusetts $487.86 $243.93 $244
Michigan $306.65 $153.32 $154
Minnesota $433.90 $216.95 $217
Mississippi $205.96 $102.98 $103
Missouri $253.45 $126.73 $127
Montana $332.85 $166.42 $167
Nebraska $316.58 $158.29 $159
Nevada $328.62 $164.31 $165
New Hampshire $311.63 $155.82 $156
New Jersey $425.34 $212.67 $213
New Mexico $338.29 $169.14 $170
New York $327.42 $163.71 $164
North Carolina $246.65 $123.32 $124
North Dakota $515.14 $257.57 $258
Ohio $354.32 $177.16 $178
Oklahoma $377.56 $188.78 $189
Oregon $366.54 $183.27 $184
Pennsylvania $391.57 $195.78 $196
Puerto Rico $117.85 $58.92 $59
Rhode Island $343.36 $171.68 $172
South Carolina $251.95 $125.97 $126
South Dakota $316.79 $158.40 $159
Tennessee $234.34 $117.17 $118
Texas $403.47 $201.73 $202
Utah $385.44 $192.72 $193
Vermont $341.35 $170.68 $171
Virgin Islands $327.22 $163.61 $164
Virginia $307.16 $153.58 $154
Washington $441.57 $220.79 $221
West Virginia $310.23 $155.12 $156
Wisconsin $311.91 $155.96 $156
Wyoming $412.17 $206.09 $207
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 01/01/2016 through 12/31/2016
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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