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Disaster unemployment assistance amounts for summer 2015
Summary ETA sent state workforce agencies the minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance weekly benefit amounts for major disasters declared from July through September 2015. Its attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and rounded minimum amount. ETA now lists this period-specific advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 15-15
Date issued
June 8, 2015
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's advisory listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although the PDF prints an expiration date of Continuing. The amounts apply to disasters declared July 1–September 30, 2015.
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
June 8, 2015
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 15-15
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: PORTIA WU /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2015
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 fourth
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.
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 fourth quarter of FY 2015, from July 1 through
September 30, 2015.
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: July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1, 2015–September 30, 2015
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $212.92 $106.46 $107
Alaska $256.85 $128.43 $129
Arizona $222.30 $111.15 $112
Arkansas $294.09 $147.05 $148
California $303.02 $151.51 $152
Colorado $372.26 $186.13 $187
Connecticut $348.65 $174.32 $175
Delaware $247.79 $123.89 $124
District of Columbia $296.58 $148.29 $149
Florida $237.13 $118.57 $119
Georgia $268.72 $134.36 $135
Hawaii $433.73 $216.86 $217
Idaho $287.57 $143.78 $144
Illinois $329.61 $164.80 $165
Indiana $253.79 $126.89 $127
Iowa $353.11 $176.55 $177
Kansas $356.14 $178.07 $179
Kentucky $294.47 $147.24 $148
Louisiana $208.18 $104.09 $105
Maine $292.26 $146.13 $147
Maryland $325.40 $162.70 $163
Massachusetts $436.11 $218.05 $219
Michigan $283.62 $141.81 $142
Minnesota $395.34 $197.67 $198
Mississippi $199.68 $99.84 $100
Missouri $244.87 $122.44 $123
Montana $301.67 $150.84 $151
Nebraska $291.99 $146.00 $146
Nevada $313.80 $156.90 $157
New Hampshire $292.54 $146.27 $147
New Jersey $405.94 $202.97 $203
New Mexico $306.86 $153.43 $154
New York $309.64 $154.82 $155
North Carolina $229.25 $114.63 $115
North Dakota $450.02 $225.01 $226
Ohio $330.64 $165.32 $166
Oklahoma $328.20 $164.10 $165
Oregon $333.17 $166.59 $167
Pennsylvania $365.71 $182.86 $183
Puerto Rico $117.75 $58.88 $59
Rhode Island $335.72 $167.86 $168
South Carolina $252.31 $126.16 $127
South Dakota $294.47 $147.24 $148
Tennessee $223.11 $111.56 $112
Texas $359.44 $179.72 $180
Utah $354.30 $177.15 $118
Vermont $323.41 $161.71 $162
Virgin Islands $317.63 $158.82 $159
Virginia $298.46 $149.23 $150
Washington $400.32 $200.16 $201
West Virginia $283.26 $141.63 $142
Wisconsin $288.04 $144.02 $145
Wyoming $372.86 $186.43 $187
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 04/01/2014 through 03/31/2015
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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