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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for late 2019
Summary ETA published state-by-state minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from October through December 2019. The figures set a floor when a claimant's calculated amount is lower or wages or income are insufficient; they apply to disasters declared during that quarter. The quarter is historical even though ETA’s listing still says Active.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 19-19
Date issued
September 30, 2019
Status
Active
ETA’s listing marks this letter Active, and its accessible PDF prints “Rescissions: None” and “Expiration Date: Continuing.” Its attached amounts apply to disasters declared from October 1 through December 31, 2019.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
September 30, 2019
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 19-19
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: JOHN PALLASCH /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
October 1 – December 31, 2019
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 first
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020.
2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information
to appropriate staff and ensure that the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) is
utilized in determining the weekly DUA amount.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – If an individual’s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of
the state’s average weekly payment of unemployment compensation (UC) or if the
individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income
from self-employment, the state shall determine the DUA weekly amount to equal 50
percent of the average weekly payment of UC in the state.
b. Background –The Department is required to publish information on each state’s
minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly (see 20 CFR 625.6(b)).
4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount.
The attached listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state
applicable for major disasters declared during the first quarter of FY 2020, from October 1 to
December 31, 2019, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
6. References.
20 CFR 625.6
Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356 Chapter IV-3
7. Attachment.
I. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
October 1 – December 31, 2019
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Attachment 1 (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2019/UIPL_19-19_Attachment_1.pdf)
ATTACHMENT I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1, 2019–December 31, 2019
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINIMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $224.71 $112.36 $113
Alaska $264.28 $132.14 $133
Arizona $231.53 $115.76 $116
Arkansas $262.55 $131.28 $132
California $331.90 $165.95 $166
Colorado $440.60 $220.30 $221
Connecticut $392.43 $196.21 $197
Delaware $261.74 $130.87 $131
District of Columbia $355.85 $177.92 $178
Florida $248.63 $124.31 $125
Georgia $293.49 $146.75 $147
Hawaii $520.15 $260.07 $261
Idaho $332.41 $166.21 $167
Illinois $389.92 $194.96 $195
Indiana $296.08 $148.04 $149
Iowa $403.75 $201.87 $202
Kansas $380.49 $190.25 $191
Kentucky $346.48 $173.24 $174
Louisiana $212.84 $106.42 $107
Maine $341.97 $170.99 $171
Maryland $349.68 $174.84 $175
Massachusetts $530.44 $265.22 $266
Michigan $315.13 $157.57 $158
Minnesota $464.48 $232.24 $233
Mississippi $209.89 $104.94 $105
Missouri $264.62 $132.31 $133
Montana $364.35 $182.17 $183
Nebraska $342.28 $171.14 $172
Nevada $357.27 $178.63 $179
New Hampshire $333.95 $166.97 $167
New Jersey $456.35 $228.18 $229
New Mexico $334.99 $167.50 $168
New York $351.30 $175.65 $176
North Carolina $261.52 $130.76 $131
North Dakota $451.41 $225.71 $226
Ohio $375.37 $187.69 $188
Oklahoma $371.31 $185.65 $186
Oregon $405.04 $202.52 $203
Pennsylvania $386.08 $193.04 $194
Puerto Rico $118.53 $59.27 $60
Rhode Island $362.81 $181.41 $182
South Carolina $258.97 $129.49 $130
South Dakota $342.98 $171.49 $172
Tennessee $238.56 $119.28 $120
Texas $408.23 $204.11 $205
Utah $418.86 $209.43 $210
Vermont $375.75 $187.87 $188
Virgin Islands $356.97 $178.48 $179
Virginia $312.19 $156.10 $157
Washington $464.16 $232.08 $233
West Virginia $310.36 $155.18 $156
Wisconsin $323.36 $161.68 $162
Wyoming $379.52 $189.76 $190
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 07/01/2018 through 6/30/2019
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance
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