Minimum disaster unemployment assistance weekly benefit amounts, July–September 2005

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Advisory System
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: OWS/DUIO
Date: June 17, 2005
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: June 30, 2006

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 24-05

TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON /s/
Administrator
Office of Workforce Security

SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1- September 30, 2005

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) 2005.

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 2005, from July 1 through September 30, 2005.

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: July 1 - September 30, 2005.

Attachment (official PDF): https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2005/UIPL24-05_Attach.pdf

MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 04/01/2004 thru 03/31/2005

State | AWBA | 50% AWBA calculation | Minimum WBA (rounded)
Alabama | 177.75 | 88.87 | 89
Alaska | 193.75 | 96.88 | 97
Arizona | 181.84 | 90.92 | 91
Arkansas | 228.02 | 114.01 | 115
California | 264.56 | 132.28 | 133
Colorado | 297.94 | 148.97 | 149
Connecticut | 286.91 | 143.45 | 144
Delaware | 246.08 | 123.04 | 124
District of Columbia | 256.84 | 128.42 | 129
Florida | 223.03 | 111.51 | 112
Georgia | 241.01 | 120.51 | 121
Guam | 262.33 | N/A 1 | 263
Hawaii | 325.63 | 162.82 | 163
Idaho | 230.48 | 115.24 | 116
Illinois | 280.95 | 140.47 | 141
Indiana | 270.69 | 135.35 | 136
Iowa | 263.85 | 131.93 | 132
Kansas | 272.41 | 136.20 | 137
Kentucky | 258.22 | 129.11 | 130
Louisiana | 194.74 | 97.37 | 98
Maine | 236.34 | 118.17 | 119
Maryland | 253.77 | 126.89 | 127
Massachusetts | 352.72 | 176.36 | 177
Michigan | 289.19 | 144.59 | 145
Minnesota | 318.07 | 159.03 | 160
Mississippi | 171.20 | 85.60 | 86
Missouri | 204.73 | 102.36 | 103
Montana | 205.32 | 102.66 | 103
Nebraska | 221.24 | 110.62 | 111
Nevada | 246.93 | 123.47 | 124
New Hampshire | 251.06 | 125.53 | 126
New Jersey | 332.40 | 166.20 | 167
New Mexico | 219.97 | 109.98 | 110
New York | 271.73 | 135.86 | 136
North Carolina | 255.55 | 127.78 | 128
North Dakota | 232.39 | 116.20 | 117
Ohio | 221.31 | 110.66 | 111
Oklahoma | 217.22 | 108.61 | 109
Oregon | 254.81 | 127.41 | 128
Pennsylvania | 293.42 | 146.71 | 147
Puerto Rico | 106.23 | 53.11 | 54
Rhode Island | 330.15 | 165.07 | 166
South Carolina | 211.42 | 105.71 | 106
South Dakota | 208.60 | 104.30 | 105
Tennessee | 209.76 | 104.88 | 105
Texas | 259.59 | 129.79 | 130
Utah | 263.40 | 131.70 | 132
Vermont | 260.14 | 130.07 | 131
Virgin Islands | 241.91 | 120.95 | 121
Virginia | 240.91 | 120.46 | 121
Washington | 302.02 | 151.01 | 152
West Virginia | 220.81 | 110.41 | 111
Wisconsin | 250.78 | 125.39 | 126
Wyoming | 239.82 | 119.91 | 120

1 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-DUO, 5/15/2005