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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for mid-2016
Summary ETA sent state unemployment agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from July through September 2016. The attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and corresponding rounded minimum. ETA now lists this historical advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 16-16
Date issued
June 27, 2016
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints 'Rescissions: None' and 'Expiration Date: Continuing.' The attached amounts apply to disasters declared July 1–September 30, 2016.
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 27, 2016
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 16-16
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: PORTIA WU /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2016
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) 2016.
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 2016, from July 1 through September
30, 2016.
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, 2016 – September 30, 2016
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2016/UIPL_16-16_Attachment_Acc.pdf)
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1, 2016–September 30, 2016
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $217.55 $108.78 $109
Alaska $270.93 $135.46 $136
Arizona $222.73 $111.36 $112
Arkansas $296.83 $148.41 $149
California $308.80 $154.40 $155
Colorado $397.86 $198.93 $199
Connecticut $360.30 $180.15 $181
Delaware $253.67 $126.84 $127
District of Columbia $298.87 $149.44 $150
Florida $235.93 $117.97 $118
Georgia $278.33 $139.17 $140
Hawaii $442.38 $221.19 $222
Idaho $303.05 $151.52 $152
Illinois $346.90 $173.45 $174
Indiana $262.15 $131.07 $132
Iowa $375.78 $187.89 $188
Kansas $365.94 $182.97 $183
Kentucky $312.11 $156.05 $157
Louisiana $217.57 $108.79 $109
Maine $305.09 $152.55 $153
Maryland $329.81 $164.90 $165
Massachusetts $465.66 $232.83 $233
Michigan $293.45 $146.72 $147
Minnesota $421.19 $210.59 $211
Mississippi $203.82 $101.91 $102
Missouri $247.99 $123.99 $124
Montana $322.84 $161.42 $162
Nebraska $305.19 $152.59 $153
Nevada $322.72 $161.36 $162
New Hampshire $307.48 $153.74 $154
New Jersey $414.38 $207.19 $208
New Mexico $327.80 $163.90 $164
New York $319.03 $159.51 $160
North Carolina $238.37 $119.18 $120
North Dakota $514.20 $257.10 $258
Ohio $346.27 $173.14 $174
Oklahoma $374.80 $187.40 $188
Oregon $353.19 $176.60 $177
Pennsylvania $382.57 $191.29 $192
Puerto Rico $117.66 $58.83 $59
Rhode Island $335.38 $167.69 $168
South Carolina $251.48 $125.74 $126
South Dakota $308.75 $154.37 $155
Tennessee $227.72 $113.86 $114
Texas $391.17 $195.59 $196
Utah $375.23 $187.61 $188
Vermont $331.86 $165.93 $166
Virgin Islands $322.78 $161.39 $162
Virginia $301.95 $150.97 $151
Washington $424.10 $212.05 $213
West Virginia $307.47 $153.74 $154
Wisconsin $301.81 $150.90 $151
Wyoming $407.10 $203.55 $204
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 04/01/2015 through 03/31/2016
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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