Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for April–June 1997

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUPDI
Issue date: May 2, 1997
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: May 31, 1998

DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 29-97

TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE
Director
Unemployment Insurance Service

SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: April 1 - June 30, 1997

1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the third quarter of FY 1997.

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 third quarter of FY 1997, from April 1 through June 30, 1997.

3. Action Required. SESA 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: April 1 - June 30, 1997.

Attachment: Minimum weekly DUA benefit amounts

Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl97/uipl_2997a.pdf

MINIMUM WEEKLY DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) BENEFIT AMOUNT: APR 1 THRU JUN 30, 1997
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 1/1/96 thru 12/31/96

¹ 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))

Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Unemployment Insurance Service, 3/31/1997.