Disaster unemployment assistance weekly minimums for late 2004

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Advisory System
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: OWS/OIS/DUO
Date: September 30, 2004
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: September 30, 2005

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 32-04

TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

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

SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 2004

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) 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 first quarter of FY 2005, from October 1 through December 31, 2004.

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. Attachments. Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 2004.

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2004/UIPL32-04_Attach.pdf)

MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: OCTOBER 1, 2004 – DECEMBER 31, 2004
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 07/01/2003 THRU 06/30/2004

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, 09/23/2004