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Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for April through June 2007

Summary ETA sent states minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared April 1 through June 30, 2007. Its attachment lists state calculations based on average weekly benefits. ETA now lists the letter as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 19-07
Date issued
May 1, 2007
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints an expiration date of May 1, 2008.
Status last verified October 24, 2026

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UIPL19-07_Acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL19-07_Acc.pdf)

                                                     CLASSIFICATION
   Employment and Training Administration            UI
              Advisory System                        CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
         U.S. Department of Labor                    OWS/DUIO
          Washington, D.C. 20210                     DATE
                                                     May 1, 2007

ADVISORY:         UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 19-07

TO:               STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:             EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
                  Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:          Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
                  Amount: April 1- June 30, 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) 2007.

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 2007 from April 1 through June 30, 2007.

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, 2007.




 RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                     May 1, 2008

UIPL19-07_Att.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL19-07_Att.pdf)

                    MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
                   WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
              BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 1/1/2006 thru 12/31/2006

     STATES                 AWBA      50% AWBA CALCULATION     MINUMUM WBA
                                                               (ROUNDED)
    Alabama                 183.76          91.88                   92
    Alaska                  197.63          98.82                   99
    Arizona                 197.64          98.82                   99
    Arkansas                243.98         121.99                  122
    California              289.07         144.54                  145
    Colorado                312.33         156.16                  157
    Connecticut             304.37         152.18                  153
    Delaware                251.08         125.54                  126
    District of Columbia    282.70         141.35                  142
    Florida                 231.38         115.69                  116
    Georgia                 255.57         127.78                  128
    Guam                    277.19         N/A1                    278
    Hawaii                  365.09         182.54                  183
    Idaho                   241.02         120.51                  121
    Illinois                291.67         145.83                  146
    Indiana                 286.32         143.16                  144
    Iowa                    281.97         140.99                  141
    Kansas                  286.83         143.42                  144
    Kentucky                270.56         135.28                  136
    Louisiana               191.12          95.56                   96
    Maine                   245.65         122.83                  123
    Maryland                273.68         136.84                  137
    Massachusetts           366.33         183.17                  184
    Michigan                293.66         146.83                  147
    Minnesota               333.47         166.73                  167
    Mississippi             185.84          92.92                   93
    Missouri                212.28         106.14                  107
    Montana                 203.74         101.87                  102
    Nebraska                230.86         115.43                  116
    Nevada                  274.02         137.01                  138
    New Hampshire           255.58         127.79                  128
    New Jersey              344.09         172.04                  173
    New Mexico              237.70         118.85                  119
    New York                277.41         138.70                  139
    North Carolina          265.08         132.54                  133
    North Dakota            254.84         127.42                  128
    Ohio                    287.03         143.51                  144
    Oklahoma                233.23         116.62                  117
    Oregon                  269.63         134.81                  135
    Pennsylvania            301.27         150.63                  151
    Puerto Rico             109.76          54.88                   55
    Rhode Island            341.76         170.88                  171
    South Carolina          222.80         111.40                  112
    South Dakota            218.51         109.25                  110
    Tennessee               215.70         107.85                  108
    Texas                   271.04         135.52                  136
    Utah                    274.22         137.11                  138
    Vermont                 275.27         137.64                  138
    Virgin Islands          253.23         126.61                  127
    Virginia                255.67         127.83                  128
    Washington              322.13         161.06                  162
    West Virginia           230.52         115.26                  116
    Wisconsin               258.79         129.39                  130
    Wyoming                 253.42         126.71                  127




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  50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))
Data supplied by U.S. Dept of Labor, ETA, DUIO, 3/13/2007

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