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Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for April through June 2008
Summary ETA sent states minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared April 1 through June 30, 2008. Its attachment gives the state calculations based on average weekly benefits. ETA now lists the letter as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 15-08
Date issued
March 28, 2008
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints an expiration date of March 28, 2009.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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UIPL15-08acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2008/UIPL15-08acc.pdf)
CLASSIFICATION
Employment and Training Administration UI
Advisory System CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. Department of Labor OWS/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
March 28, 2008
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 15-08
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: BRENT R. ORRELL /s/
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1- June 30, 2008
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) 2008.
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 2008 from April 1 through June 30, 2008.
3. Action Required. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this
information to appropriate staff and insure 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 Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount:
April 1 – June 30, 2008.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None March 28, 2009
UIPL15-08a1.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2008/UIPL15-08a1.pdf)
MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 1/1/2007 thru 12/31/2007
STATES AWBA 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama 187.64 93.82 94
Alaska 200.09 100.05 101
Arizona 202.09 101.04 102
Arkansas 257.42 128.71 129
California 298.23 149.12 150
Colorado 326.57 163.28 164
Connecticut 309.98 154.99 155
Delaware 255.83 127.92 128
District of Columbia 286.20 143.10 144
Florida 237.41 118.70 119
Georgia 262.74 131.37 132
Guam 287.71 N/A 1 288
Hawaii 384.00 192.00 192
Idaho 254.97 127.49 128
Illinois 305.47 152.74 153
Indiana 290.24 145.12 146
Iowa 292.55 146.28 147
Kansas 302.08 151.04 152
Kentucky 284.14 142.07 143
Louisiana 204.21 102.11 103
Maine 254.10 127.05 128
Maryland 282.22 141.11 142
Massachusetts 378.60 189.30 190
Michigan 293.07 146.54 147
Minnesota 340.78 170.39 171
Mississippi 176.72 88.36 89
Missouri 224.81 112.40 113
Montana 227.79 113.89 114
Nebraska 234.29 117.15 118
Nevada 284.27 142.14 143
New Hampshire 263.65 131.82 132
New Jersey 358.90 179.45 180
New Mexico 256.10 128.05 129
New York 294.54 147.27 148
North Carolina 276.35 138.17 139
North Dakota 267.71 133.86 134
Ohio 289.95 144.98 145
Oklahoma 250.59 125.29 126
Oregon 285.62 142.81 143
Pennsylvania 322.93 161.47 162
Puerto Rico 111.29 55.64 56
Rhode Island 358.99 179.50 180
South Carolina 229.69 114.85 115
South Dakota 227.25 113.63 114
Tennessee 221.69 110.85 111
Texas 286.83 143.41 144
Utah 294.07 147.03 148
Vermont 287.10 143.55 144
Virgin Islands 318.54 159.27 160
Virginia 267.25 133.62 134
Washington 334.58 167.29 168
West Virginia 239.85 119.93 120
Wisconsin 267.08 133.54 134
Wyoming 278.28 139.14 140
1
50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training
Administration, Office of Workforce Security, DUIO 03/10/2008
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