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Minimum disaster unemployment benefit amounts, April–June 2005

Summary ETA supplied a state-by-state table of average weekly unemployment benefits and the resulting minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from April 1 through June 30, 2005. State agencies were asked to use the table when calculating benefits. ETA now lists the letter as Canceled; its printed expiration date was January 3, 2006.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 16-05
Date issued
March 15, 2005
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of October 25, 2026; the letter printed an expiration date of January 3, 2006.
Status last verified October 25, 2026

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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Advisory System
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: OWS/OIS/DUO
Date: March 15, 2005
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: January 3, 2006

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 16-05

TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON s/s
Administrator
Office of Workforce Security

SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2005

  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) 2005.

  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 2005, from April 1 through June 30, 2005.

  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, 2005.

Attachment (official PDF): https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2005/UIPL16-05_Attach.pdf

MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
                        WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: APRIL 1, 2005 – JUNE 30, 2005
                    BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 1/1/2004 THRU 12/31/2004


         STATES                     AWBA              50% AWBA CALCULATION   MINUMUM WBA
                                                                              (ROUNDED)

       Alabama                     176.64                      88.32                 89
       Alaska                      193.71                      96.85                 97
       Arizona                     176.95                      88.48                 89
       Arkansas                    228.16                     114.08                115
       California                  260.27                     130.13                131
       Colorado                    298.04                     149.02                150
       Connecticut                 284.04                     142.02                143
       Delaware                    246.63                     123.32                124
       District of Columbia        257.35                     128.67                129
       Florida                     223.15                     111.58                112
       Georgia                     242.02                     121.01                122
       Guam                        262.50                      N/A1                 263
       Hawaii                      323.32                     161.66                162
       Idaho                       229.00                     114.50                115
       Illinois                    279.12                     139.56                140
       Indiana                     266.88                     133.44                134
       Iowa                        261.08                     130.54                131
       Kansas                      271.76                     135.88                136
       Kentucky                    257.38                     128.69                129
       Louisiana                   194.78                      97.39                 98
       Maine                       235.33                     117.66                118
       Maryland                    253.70                     126.85                127
       Massachusetts               351.35                     175.68                176
       Michigan                    289.15                     144.57                145
       Minnesota                   317.67                     158.83                159
       Mississippi                 171.87                      85.93                 86
       Missouri                    205.05                     102.52                103
       Montana                     197.32                      98.66                 99
       Nebraska                    219.51                     109.75                110
       Nevada                      244.83                     122.41                123
       New Hampshire               250.69                     125.35                126
       New Jersey                  330.90                     165.45                166
       New Mexico                  220.41                     110.20                111
       New York                    270.53                     135.27                136
       North Carolina              255.66                     127.83                128
       North Dakota                226.39                     113.20                114
       Ohio                        251.97                     125.98                126
       Oklahoma                    218.55                     109.27                110
       Oregon                      251.61                     125.81                126
       Pennsylvania                293.61                     146.81                147
       Puerto Rico                 106.50                      53.25                 54
       Rhode Island                324.34                     162.17                163
       South Carolina              210.66                     105.33                106
       South Dakota                205.31                     102.65                103
       Tennessee                   209.26                     104.63                105
       Texas                       259.34                     129.67                130
       Utah                        265.71                     132.85                133
       Vermont                     256.36                     128.18                129
       Virgin Islands              242.25                     121.13                122
       Virginia                    240.28                     120.14                121
       Washington                  309.76                     154.88                155
       West Virginia               219.07                     109.54                110
       Wisconsin                   250.67                     125.34                126
       Wyoming                     238.36                     119.18                120

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, OWS-DUO, 2/18/2005.

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