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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for mid-2022
Summary ETA gave state workforce agencies a table of minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from July through September 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. 14-22
Date issued
June 17, 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 July through September 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
June 17, 2022
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 14-22
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: BRENT PARTON
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
July 1 – September 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
July 1 – September 30, 2022, (fourth 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 fourth quarter of FY 2022, from July 1 to
September 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: July 1 – September 30, 2022
Attachment I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINIMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $ 263.06 $ 131.53 $ 132
Alaska $ 273.10 $ 136.55 $ 137
Arizona $ 236.79 $ 118.40 $ 119
Arkansas $ 249.46 $ 124.73 $ 125
California $ 319.36 $ 159.68 $ 160
Colorado $ 395.55 $ 197.78 $ 198
Connecticut $ 376.38 $ 188.19 $ 189
Delaware $ 295.73 $ 147.87 $ 148
District of Columbia $ 375.87 $ 187.93 $ 188
Florida $ 242.08 $ 121.04 $ 122
Georgia $ 290.38 $ 145.19 $ 146
Hawaii $ 496.08 $ 248.04 $ 249
Idaho $ 367.10 $ 183.55 $ 184
Illinois $ 375.63 $ 187.81 $ 188
Indiana $ 261.94 $ 130.97 $ 131
Iowa $ 441.23 $ 220.62 $ 221
Kansas $ 417.84 $ 208.92 $ 209
Kentucky $ 381.09 $ 190.55 $ 191
Louisiana $ 184.60 $ 92.30 $ 93
Maine $ 358.91 $ 179.46 $ 180
Maryland $ 340.64 $ 170.32 $ 171
Massachusetts $ 531.55 $ 265.77 $ 266
Michigan $ 340.93 $ 170.46 $ 171
Minnesota $ 452.08 $ 226.04 $ 227
Mississippi $ 201.52 $ 100.76 $ 101
Missouri $ 266.22 $ 133.11 $ 134
Montana $ 464.43 $ 232.21 $ 233
Nebraska $ 359.88 $ 179.94 $ 180
Nevada $ 379.57 $ 189.79 $ 190
New Hampshire $ 297.46 $ 148.73 $ 149
New Jersey $ 489.27 $ 244.64 $ 245
New Mexico $ 346.83 $ 173.42 $ 174
New York $ 377.70 $ 188.85 $ 189
North Carolina $ 260.21 $ 130.10 $ 131
North Dakota $ 475.86 $ 237.93 $ 238
Ohio $ 393.15 $ 196.58 $ 197
Oklahoma $ 319.08 $ 159.54 $ 160
Oregon $ 402.67 $ 201.33 $ 202
Pennsylvania $ 401.70 $ 200.85 $ 201
Puerto Rico $ 196.75 $ 98.37 $ 99
Rhode Island $ 394.94 $ 197.47 $ 198
South Carolina $ 254.23 $ 127.11 $ 128
South Dakota $ 380.54 $ 190.27 $ 191
Tennessee $ 223.47 $ 111.73 $ 112
Texas $ 420.70 $ 210.35 $ 211
Utah $ 441.37 $ 220.68 $ 221
Vermont $ 399.76 $ 199.88 $ 200
Virgin Islands $ 509.27 $ 254.64 $ 255
Virginia $ 299.82 $ 149.91 $ 150
Washington $ 515.01 $ 257.51 $ 258
West Virginia $ 282.09 $ 141.05 $ 142
Wisconsin $ 309.89 $ 154.94 $ 155
Wyoming $ 422.14 $ 211.07 $ 212
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 04/01/2021 through 03/31/2022
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance
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