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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for October–December 2023
Summary ETA published each state’s minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amount for major disasters declared from October 1 through December 31, 2023. State agencies were to use the attached table when calculating minimum payments. Its figures apply to that declaration period although the letter prints a Continuing expiration designation.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 15-23
Date issued
September 19, 2023
Status
Active
The letter states that it rescinds nothing and has a Continuing expiration designation. Its state benefit amounts apply only to disasters declared October 1 through December 31, 2023.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
September 19, 2023
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 15-23
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: BRENT PARTON
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
October 1 – December 31, 2023
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from
October 1 – December 31, 2023, (first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024).
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 first quarter of FY 2024, from October 1 –
December 31, 2023, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
6. References.
• 20 CFR 625.6; and
• Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3.
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: October 1 – December 31, 2023
Attachment I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1 – December 31, 2023
50% AWBA Minimum WBA
States AWBA*
Calculation (Rounded)
Alabama 251.78 125.89 126
Alaska 286.80 143.40 144
Arizona 289.61 144.80 145
Arkansas 292.04 146.02 147
California 358.84 179.42 180
Colorado 543.80 271.90 272
Connecticut 454.39 227.19 228
Delaware 312.25 156.13 157
District of Columbia 398.63 199.32 200
Florida 256.67 128.34 129
Georgia 331.34 165.67 166
Hawaii 582.72 291.36 292
Idaho 418.06 209.03 210
Illinois 474.11 237.06 238
Indiana 313.81 156.90 157
Iowa 491.12 245.56 246
Kansas 434.64 217.32 218
Kentucky 423.19 211.60 212
Louisiana 237.90 118.95 119
Maine 431.86 215.93 216
Maryland 375.12 187.56 188
Massachusetts 650.18 325.09 326
Michigan 350.81 175.41 176
Minnesota 552.01 276.01 277
Mississippi 220.44 110.22 111
Missouri 280.11 140.05 141
Montana 481.35 240.67 241
Nebraska 404.29 202.15 203
Nevada 429.48 214.74 215
New Hampshire 349.77 174.89 175
New Jersey 559.70 279.85 280
New Mexico 406.18 203.09 204
New York 406.99 203.49 204
North Carolina 290.69 145.35 146
North Dakota 507.48 253.74 254
Ohio 446.48 223.24 224
Oklahoma 377.57 188.78 189
Oregon 514.39 257.19 258
Pennsylvania 441.35 220.68 221
Puerto Rico 204.37 102.19 103
Rhode Island 434.06 217.03 218
South Carolina 291.14 145.57 146
South Dakota 425.13 212.57 213
Tennessee 247.96 123.98 124
Texas 463.95 231.98 232
Utah 520.89 260.44 261
Vermont 479.90 239.95 240
Virgin Islands ** ** **
Virginia 340.83 170.41 171
Washington 663.21 331.61 332
West Virginia 364.73 182.36 183
Wisconsin 335.69 167.84 168
Wyoming 447.98 223.99 224
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 07/01/2022 through 06/30/2023.
Data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance.
**Sufficient data to calculate AWBA unavailable at this time.
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