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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for mid-2017
Summary ETA sent state unemployment agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from July through September 2017. 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. 16-17
Date issued
June 23, 2017
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Withdrawn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, 2017.
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 23, 2017
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 16-17
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: Byron Zuidema /s/
Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2017
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) 2017.
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 2017, from July 1 to September 30, 2017.
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, 2017 – September 30, 2017
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2017/UIPL_16-17_Attachment_Acc.pdf)
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1, 2017–September 30, 2017
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $221.00 $110.50 $111
Alaska $279.71 $139.86 $140
Arizona $224.26 $112.13 $113
Arkansas $265.71 $132.85 $133
California $318.15 $159.08 $160
Colorado $415.50 $207.75 $208
Connecticut $381.94 $190.97 $191
Delaware $259.54 $129.77 $130
District of Columbia $323.06 $161.53 $162
Florida $239.85 $119.92 $120
Georgia $284.86 $142.43 $143
Hawaii $468.49 $234.25 $235
Idaho $315.74 $157.87 $158
Illinois $367.75 $183.87 $184
Indiana $277.10 $138.55 $139
Iowa $388.56 $194.28 $195
Kansas $373.97 $186.98 $187
Kentucky $320.59 $160.30 $161
Louisiana $217.36 $108.68 $109
Maine $319.16 $159.58 $160
Maryland $335.63 $167.82 $168
Massachusetts $494.73 $247.36 $248
Michigan $306.46 $153.23 $154
Minnesota $439.84 $219.92 $220
Mississippi $205.99 $102.99 $103
Missouri $256.15 $128.07 $129
Montana $336.60 $168.30 $169
Nebraska $321.94 $160.97 $161
Nevada $331.73 $165.86 $166
New Hampshire $317.17 $158.59 $159
New Jersey $429.41 $214.71 $215
New Mexico $337.74 $168.87 $169
New York $331.27 $165.64 $166
North Carolina $249.64 $124.82 $125
North Dakota $507.08 $253.54 $254
Ohio $357.54 $178.77 $179
Oklahoma $375.65 $187.83 $188
Oregon $372.87 $186.43 $187
Pennsylvania $391.07 $195.54 $196
Puerto Rico $118.01 $59.00 $59
Rhode Island $348.19 $174.10 $175
South Carolina $252.84 $126.42 $127
South Dakota $322.38 $161.19 $162
Tennessee $236.68 $118.34 $119
Texas $404.34 $202.17 $203
Utah $389.56 $194.78 $195
Vermont $348.61 $174.31 $175
Virgin Islands $333.44 $166.72 $167
Virginia $307.90 $153.95 $154
Washington $443.05 $221.53 $222
West Virginia $304.01 $152.00 $152
Wisconsin $314.25 $157.13 $158
Wyoming $407.81 $203.90 $204
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 04/01/2016 through 03/31/2017
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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