Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for late 2002

Official letter (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2002/UIPL36-02.html):

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/OIS/DUIO
DATE: September 20, 2002

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 36-02
TO: ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE /s/, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 2002

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) 2003.

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 2003, from October 1, through December 31, 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: October 1 - December 31, 2002.

RESCISSIONS: None. EXPIRATION DATE: September 30, 2003.

Attachment (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2002/UIPL36-02_Attach.pdf):

MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: OCTOBER 1 THRU DECEMBER 31, 2002
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 07/01/2001 THRU 06/30/2002

1 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c))
Data supplied by U.S. DOL/ETA/OWS, 09/09/2002