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Minimum disaster unemployment benefit amounts for July–September 2002

Summary ETA gave state workforce agencies a table of minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from July 1 through September 30, 2002. The table lists each jurisdiction's average weekly benefit amount, the 50 percent calculation where applicable, and the amount to use. This historical advisory is now marked Canceled by ETA.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 31-02
Date issued
July 1, 2002
Status
Withdrawn
ETA labels this advisory Canceled without naming a cancellation instrument. Its benefit table applied only to disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 2002, and the letter expired July 31, 2003.
Status last verified October 25, 2026

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ETA labels this advisory Canceled without naming a cancellation instrument. Its benefit table applied only to disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 2002, and the letter expired July 31, 2003. It no longer reflects the agency's current position. Treat this page as historical context, not current guidance, and verify current law before relying on anything here.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: OWS/OIS/DUI
Date: July 1, 2002

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 31-02
TO: ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1 - September 30, 2002
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: July 31, 2003

  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) 2002.

  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 2002, from July 1, through September 30, 2002.

  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, 2002.

Attachment: minimum DUA weekly benefit amounts

Official attachment: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2002/UIPL31-02_Attach.pdf

MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSSITANCE (DUA)
                              WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: JULY 1 THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
                          BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 04/01/2001 THRU 03/31/2002

                                                                   _________MINIMUM DUA________
           STATES                       AWBA                      50% CALCULATION      USE ROUNDED
                                    07/01/02 – 09/30/02                  DUA


          Alabama                      164.83                          82.42                83
          Alaska                        193.74                         96.87                97
          Arizona                       175.03                         87.51                88
          Arkansas                      220.85                        110.43               111
          California                    180.07                         90.04                91
          Colorado                      301.59                        150.80               151
          Connecticut                   281.95                        140.97               141
          Delaware                      221.59                        110.79               111
          District of Columbia          280.97                        140.49               141
          Florida                       224.18                        112.09               113
          Georgia                       232.23                        116.12               117
          Guam                          244.64                         N/A1                245
          Hawaii                        297.75                        148.88               149
          Idaho                         228.81                        114.41               115
          Illinois                      273.61                        136.81               137
          Indiana                       248.87                        124.44               125
          Iowa                          252.59                        126.30               127
          Kansas                        268.18                        134.09               135
          Kentucky                      237.45                        118.73               119
          Louisiana                     195.97                         97.99                98
          Maine                         219.97                        109.99               110
          Maryland                      238.42                        119.21               120
          Massachusetts                 346.74                        173.37               174
          Michigan                      261.07                        130.53               131
          Minnesota                     312.52                        156.26               157
          Mississippi                   164.88                         82.44                83
          Missouri                      203.16                        101.58               101
          Montana                       196.44                         98.22                98
          Nebraska                      209.15                        104.57               103
          Nevada                        230.35                        115.17               115
          New Hampshire                 246.78                        123.39               121
          New Jersey                    316.63                        158.32               155
          New Mexico                    199.46                         99.73                97
          New York                      273.04                        136.52               135
          North Carolina                252.54                        126.27               124
          North Dakota                  217.98                        108.99               110
          Ohio                          249.69                        124.84               125
          Oklahoma                      230.51                        115.25               116
          Oregon                        261.22                        130.61               131
          Pennsylvania                  286.57                        143.29               144
          Puerto Rico                   106.87                         53.43                54
          Rhode Island                  294.69                        147.35               148
          South Carolina                208.45                        104.23               105
          South Dakota                  193.87                         96.93                97
          Tennessee                     202.26                        101.13               102
          Texas                         248.27                        124.14               125
          Utah                          267.12                        133.56               134
          Vermont                       238.34                        119.17               120
          Virgin Islands                235.09                        117.55               118
          Virginia                      265.78                        132.89               133
          Washington                    318.23                        159.11               160
          West Virginia                 204.81                        102.41               102
          Wisconsin                     244.77                        122.38               123
          Wyoming                       220.57                        110.28               111




1 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))
 Data supplied by U.S. DOL/ETA/OWS, 06/06/2002

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