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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for late 2017
Summary ETA sent state unemployment agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts to use for major disasters declared from October through December 2017. The attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and the corresponding rounded minimum. ETA now lists this historical advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 24-17
Date issued
September 27, 2017
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints 'Rescissions: None' and 'Expiration Date: Continuing.' The attached amounts apply to disasters declared October 1–December 31, 2017.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
September 27, 2017
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 24-17
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: GAY M. GILBERT /s/ for BYRON ZUIDEMA
Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: October 1 – December 31, 2017
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) 2018.
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 first quarter of FY 2018, from October 1 to December 31, 2017.
3. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this
information to appropriate staff and ensure 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 Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: October 1 – December 31, 2017
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2017/UIPL_24-17_attachment.pdf)
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1, 2017–December 31, 2017
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $221.19 $110.60 $111
Alaska $278.76 $139.38 $140
Arizona $225.42 $112.71 $113
Arkansas $262.84 $131.42 $132
California $320.55 $160.28 $161
Colorado $417.29 $208.65 $209
Connecticut $387.03 $193.51 $194
Delaware $260.97 $130.48 $131
District of Columbia $333.65 $166.82 $167
Florida $244.28 $122.14 $123
Georgia $286.09 $143.04 $144
Hawaii $478.60 $239.30 $240
Idaho $317.18 $158.59 $159
Illinois $371.41 $185.71 $186
Indiana $278.77 $139.38 $140
Iowa $390.88 $195.44 $196
Kansas $376.58 $188.29 $189
Kentucky $320.41 $160.20 $161
Louisiana $215.08 $107.54 $108
Maine $322.36 $161.18 $162
Maryland $336.80 $168.40 $169
Massachusetts $501.18 $250.59 $251
Michigan $306.98 $153.49 $154
Minnesota $442.05 $221.02 $222
Mississippi $206.10 $103.05 $104
Missouri $258.14 $129.07 $130
Montana $337.45 $168.73 $169
Nebraska $324.35 $162.18 $163
Nevada $333.64 $166.82 $167
New Hampshire $321.13 $160.56 $161
New Jersey $432.78 $216.39 $217
New Mexico $334.45 $167.23 $168
New York $334.16 $167.08 $168
North Carolina $252.23 $126.11 $127
North Dakota $494.26 $247.13 $248
Ohio $359.02 $179.51 $180
Oklahoma $369.97 $184.99 $185
Oregon $376.51 $188.25 $189
Pennsylvania $388.22 $194.11 $195
Puerto Rico $118.00 $59.00 $59
Rhode Island $349.70 $174.85 $175
South Carolina $253.65 $126.82 $127
South Dakota $323.99 $162.00 $162
Tennessee $237.10 $118.55 $119
Texas $403.13 $201.56 $202
Utah $390.23 $195.11 $196
Vermont $353.36 $176.68 $177
Virgin Islands $335.41 $167.70 $168
Virginia $307.62 $153.81 $154
Washington $453.73 $226.86 $227
West Virginia $294.64 $147.32 $148
Wisconsin $315.39 $157.69 $158
Wyoming $397.27 $198.64 $199
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 07/01/2016 through 06/31/2017
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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