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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for January–March 2023
Summary ETA published each state’s minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amount for major disasters declared from January 1 through March 31, 2023. State agencies were to use the attached table to calculate minimum payments. The figures apply to that declaration period although the letter prints a Continuing expiration designation.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 20-22
Date issued
December 23, 2022
Status
Active
The letter states that it rescinds nothing and has a Continuing expiration designation. Its state benefit amounts apply only to disasters declared January 1 through March 31, 2023.
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
December 23, 2022
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 20-22
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: BRENT PARTON
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
January 1 – March 31, 2023
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing
minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from
January 1 – March 31, 2023, (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023).
2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information to
appropriate staff and ensure utilization of the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) in
determining the minimum weekly DUA benefit 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 second quarter of FY 2023, from January 1 to March 31, 2023, and
the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
6. References.
• 20 CFR 625.6
• Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1
– March 31, 2023
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1 - March 31, 2023
50% AWBA Minimum WBA
States AWBA*
Calculation (Rounded)
Alabama $249.93 $124.96 $125
Alaska $282.07 $141.04 $142
Arizona $243.02 $121.51 $122
Arkansas $273.43 $136.71 $137
California $330.71 $165.35 $166
Colorado $449.95 $224.98 $225
Connecticut $419.63 $209.82 $210
Delaware $302.12 $151.06 $152
District of Columbia $394.37 $197.18 $198
Florida $248.16 $124.08 $125
Georgia $316.90 $158.45 $159
Hawaii $516.57 $258.28 $259
Idaho $384.56 $192.28 $193
Illinois $414.68 $207.34 $208
Indiana $282.95 $141.48 $142
Iowa $468.21 $234.11 $235
Kansas $427.19 $213.59 $214
Kentucky $389.08 $194.54 $195
Louisiana $207.05 $103.53 $104
Maine $392.56 $196.28 $197
Maryland $353.08 $176.54 $177
Massachusetts $579.09 $289.55 $290
Michigan $357.24 $178.62 $179
Minnesota $493.12 $246.56 $247
Mississippi $212.43 $106.22 $107
Missouri $273.86 $136.93 $137
Montana $458.23 $229.12 $230
Nebraska $379.45 $189.72 $190
Nevada $379.48 $189.74 $190
New Hampshire $326.31 $163.15 $164
New Jersey $518.77 $259.38 $260
New Mexico $369.69 $184.84 $185
New York $388.79 $194.40 $195
North Carolina $259.62 $129.81 $130
North Dakota $495.53 $247.76 $248
Ohio $418.14 $209.07 $210
Oklahoma $355.57 $177.78 $178
Oregon $444.44 $222.22 $223
Pennsylvania $425.08 $212.54 $213
Puerto Rico $199.04 $99.52 $100
Rhode Island $410.97 $205.48 $206
South Carolina $277.91 $138.96 $139
South Dakota $404.73 $202.37 $203
Tennessee $240.25 $120.13 $121
Texas $439.63 $219.81 $220
Utah $476.63 $238.32 $239
Vermont $431.74 $215.87 $216
Virgin Islands $541.01 $270.50 $271
Virginia $327.49 $163.75 $164
Washington $573.82 $286.91 $287
West Virginia $302.86 $151.43 $152
Wisconsin $326.26 $163.13 $164
Wyoming $431.63 $215.81 $216
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
Insurance.
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