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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance benefits for July–September 2006
Summary ETA gave state workforce agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts to use for major disasters declared from July through September 2006. Its table lists each jurisdiction's average weekly benefit, the applicable calculation, and the rounded minimum. ETA now lists this time-limited letter as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 26-06
Date issued
June 22, 2006
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints an expiration date of June 22, 2007.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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Employment and Training Administration Advisory System
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/DUIO
DATE: June 22, 2006
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 26-06
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: EMILY STOVER DeROCCO, Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2006
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) 2006.
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 2006, from July 1 through September 30, 2006.
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 – September 30, 2006.
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: June 22, 2007
MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 04/01/2005 thru 03/31/2006
STATES AWBA 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINIMUM WBA (ROUNDED)
Alabama 182.65 91.32 92
Alaska 194.81 97.41 98
Arizona 195.26 97.63 98
Arkansas 232.04 116.02 117
California 281.87 140.94 141
Colorado 304.09 152.05 153
Connecticut 298.84 149.42 150
Delaware 248.01 124.00 124
District of Columbia 273.65 136.83 137
Florida 227.62 113.81 114
Georgia 247.76 123.88 124
Guam 268.53 N/A¹ 269
Hawaii 343.94 171.97 172
Idaho 237.62 118.81 119
Illinois 286.56 143.28 144
Indiana 281.17 140.59 141
Iowa 275.04 137.52 138
Kansas 280.42 140.21 141
Kentucky 259.91 129.96 130
Louisiana 191.66 95.83 96
Maine 242.68 121.34 122
Maryland 260.90 130.45 131
Massachusetts 359.26 179.63 180
Michigan 291.29 145.64 146
Minnesota 325.62 162.81 163
Mississippi 191.66 95.83 96
Missouri 206.75 103.38 104
Montana 205.03 102.51 103
Nebraska 225.32 112.66 113
Nevada 263.11 131.55 132
New Hampshire 252.70 126.35 127
New Jersey 337.29 168.64 169
New Mexico 221.65 110.83 111
New York 277.08 138.54 139
North Carolina 259.65 129.82 130
North Dakota 245.35 122.67 123
Ohio 266.08 133.04 134
Oklahoma 223.54 111.77 112
Oregon 261.83 130.91 131
Pennsylvania 294.00 147.00 147
Puerto Rico 109.22 54.61 55
Rhode Island 338.13 169.07 170
South Carolina 218.17 109.08 110
South Dakota 213.16 106.58 107
Tennessee 213.39 106.70 107
Texas 263.02 131.51 132
Utah 265.73 132.87 133
Vermont 271.05 135.53 136
Virgin Islands 223.97 111.99 112
Virginia 247.94 123.97 124
Washington 305.18 152.59 153
West Virginia 227.09 113.55 114
Wisconsin 254.92 127.46 128
Wyoming 244.05 122.02 123
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, 6/12/2006
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