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Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for July through September 2007

Summary ETA sent states minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared July 1 through September 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. 23-07
Date issued
July 9, 2007
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints an expiration date of July 9, 2008.
Status last verified October 24, 2026

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UIPL23-07acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL23-07acc.pdf)

                                                     CLASSIFICATION
   Employment and Training Administration            UI
              Advisory System                        CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
         U.S. Department of Labor                    OWS/DUIO
          Washington, D.C. 20210                     DATE
                                                     July 09, 2007

ADVISORY:         UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 23-07

TO:               STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:             EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
                  Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:          Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
                  Amount: July 1- September 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 fourth
   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 fourth quarter of FY 2007, from July 1 through September 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:
   July1 – September 30, 2007.




 RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                     July 9, 2008

UIPL23-07a1.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL23-07a1.pdf)

                          MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
                       WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
                    BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 4/1/2006 thru 3/31/2007

        STATES                     AWBA       50% AWBA CALCULATION     MINUMUM WBA
                                                                       (ROUNDED)

       Alabama                     184.59            92.29                 93
       Alaska                      198.89            99.45                100
       Arizona                     198.33            99.16                100
       Arkansas                    249.26           124.63                125
       California                  291.64           145.82                146
       Colorado                    317.05           158.52                159
       Connecticut                 306.65           153.33                154
       Delaware                    254.39           127.19                128
       District of Columbia        283.00           141.50                142
       Florida                     233.05           116.52                117
       Georgia                     257.96           128.98                129
       Guam                        280.86            N/A1                 281
       Hawaii                      370.09           185.04                186
       Idaho                       244.70           122.35                123
       Illinois                    297.88           148.94                149
       Indiana                     288.93           144.47                145
       Iowa                        287.09           143.55                144
       Kansas                      291.58           145.79                146
       Kentucky                    277.57           138.78                139
       Louisiana                   194.98            97.49                 98
       Maine                       249.05           124.53                125
       Maryland                    276.95           138.47                139
       Massachusetts               370.10           185.05                186
       Michigan                    293.93           146.96                147
       Minnesota                   335.84           167.92                168
       Mississippi                 178.16            89.08                 90
       Missouri                    216.61           108.30                109
       Montana                     218.40           109.20                110
       Nebraska                    232.46           116.23                117
       Nevada                      277.72           138.86                139
       New Hampshire               258.01           129.00                129
       New Jersey                  348.74           174.37                175
       New Mexico                  242.60           121.30                122
       New York                    277.74           138.87                139
       North Carolina              267.16           133.58                134
       North Dakota                261.68           130.84                131
       Ohio                        289.97           144.98                145
       Oklahoma                    239.25           119.63                120
       Oregon                      274.11           137.06                138
       Pennsylvania                307.50           153.75                154
       Puerto Rico                 110.08            55.04                 56
       Rhode Island                345.37           172.68                173
       South Carolina              224.99           112.49                113
       South Dakota                223.33           111.66                112
       Tennessee                   217.09           108.54                109
       Texas                       274.89           137.45                138
       Utah                        280.44           140.22                141
       Vermont                     279.14           139.57                140
       Virgin Islands              279.56           139.78                140
       Virginia                    258.26           129.13                130
       Washington                  326.67           163.34                164
       West Virginia               234.37           117.19                118
       Wisconsin                   262.31           131.16                132
       Wyoming                     262.13           131.07                132




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    50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))
    Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training
    Administration, OWS-DUIO, 6/28/2007

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