Minimum disaster unemployment benefits, January–March 2001

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUPDI
Issue date: January 16, 2000 [as printed; ETA lists January 16, 2001]
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: January 31, 2001

DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 17-01

TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE
Administrator
Office of Workforce Security

SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2001

1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.

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 second quarter of FY 2001, from January 1 through March 31, 2001.

3. Action Required. SESA 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: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2001.

Attachment: Minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefit amount, January 1 through March 31, 2001. Based on AWBA for total unemployment October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000. Official table: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2001/UIPL17-01_Attach.pdf

Data supplied by U.S. DOL/ETA/OWS, December 28, 2000.

1. 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c)).

[Transcription note: The official table prints South Carolina as “South Carolina1” with AWBA 88.85 and a 50% calculation of 94.43, and Utah with AWBA 11.80 and a 50% calculation of 105.90. These internally inconsistent values are reproduced as printed.]