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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts, April–June 2006
Summary ETA gave state workforce agencies a table of minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from April 1 through June 30, 2006. It based the amounts on 2005 average weekly unemployment benefits and directed agencies to use the figures when calculating assistance. ETA now labels the advisory Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 19-06
Date issued
March 21, 2006
Status
Withdrawn
ETA labels this advisory Canceled as of 2026-10-25 without identifying a specific cancellation instrument. The signed letter prints an expiration date of March 21, 2007.
Status last verified October 25, 2026
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Signed letter and attachment (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2006/UIPL19-06.pdf):
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/DUIO
DATE: March 21, 2006
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 19-06
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1- June 30, 2006
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: March 21, 2007
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) 2006.
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 2006, from April 1 through June 30, 2006.
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, 2006.
ATTACHMENT
MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: April 1, 2006 - June 30, 2006
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 1/1/2005 thru 12/31/2005
STATES | AWBA | 50% AWBA CALCULATION | MINUMUM WBA (ROUNDED)
Alabama | 182.01 | 91.00 | 91
Alaska | 193.91 | 96.95 | 97
Arizona | 194.76 | 97.38 | 98
Arkansas | 229.61 | 114.81 | 115
California | 277.46 | 138.73 | 139
Colorado | 301.77 | 150.89 | 151
Connecticut | 295.42 | 147.71 | 148
Delaware | 247.47 | 123.74 | 124
District of Columbia | 266.67 | 133.33 | 134
Florida | 226.35 | 113.17 | 114
Georgia | 244.65 | 122.32 | 123
Guam | 266.69 | N/A | 267
Hawaii | 337.42 | 168.71 | 169
Idaho | 235.25 | 117.62 | 118
Illinois | 285.38 | 142.69 | 143
Indiana | 278.07 | 139.04 | 140
Iowa | 271.26 | 135.63 | 136
Kansas | 278.47 | 139.23 | 140
Kentucky | 259.56 | 129.78 | 130
Louisiana | 192.30 | 96.15 | 97
Maine | 240.24 | 120.12 | 121
Maryland | 256.64 | 128.32 | 129
Massachusetts | 356.64 | 178.32 | 179
Michigan | 290.13 | 145.06 | 146
Minnesota | 321.59 | 160.79 | 161
Mississippi | 186.34 | 93.17 | 94
Missouri | 205.79 | 102.89 | 103
Montana | 220.58 | 110.29 | 111
Nebraska | 224.72 | 112.36 | 113
Nevada | 258.31 | 129.15 | 130
New Hampshire | 252.12 | 126.06 | 127
New Jersey | 336.04 | 168.02 | 169
New Mexico | 217.70 | 108.85 | 109
New York | 276.05 | 138.02 | 139
North Carolina | 257.71 | 128.86 | 129
North Dakota | 238.41 | 119.20 | 120
Ohio | 260.99 | 130.49 | 131
Oklahoma | 221.49 | 110.74 | 111
Oregon | 261.26 | 130.63 | 131
Pennsylvania | 291.89 | 145.95 | 146
Puerto Rico | 108.28 | 54.14 | 55
Rhode Island | 336.42 | 168.21 | 169
South Carolina | 216.66 | 108.33 | 109
South Dakota | 211.49 | 105.75 | 106
Tennessee | 212.11 | 106.06 | 107
Texas | 261.32 | 130.66 | 131
Utah | 263.37 | 131.68 | 132
Vermont | 267.14 | 133.57 | 134
Virgin Islands | 237.00 | 118.50 | 119
Virginia | 245.74 | 122.87 | 123
Washington | 296.86 | 148.43 | 149
West Virginia | 225.12 | 112.56 | 113
Wisconsin | 252.82 | 126.41 | 127
Wyoming | 241.52 | 120.76 | 121
1. 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))
Data supplied by U.S. Dept of Labor, ETA, DUIO, 3/06/2006
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