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Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for July–September 1997

Summary ETA supplied a state-by-state table of average weekly unemployment benefits, calculated 50 percent amounts, and rounded minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits. The figures applied to major disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 1997. ETA instructed state agencies to use the correct amounts and now labels the letter Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 38-97
Date issued
July 28, 1997
Status
Withdrawn
ETA labels this advisory Canceled. Its amounts applied to disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 1997, and the letter expired July 31, 1998.
Status last verified October 27, 2026

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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUPDI
Issue date: July 28, 1997
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: July 31, 1998

DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 38-97

TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE
Director
Unemployment Insurance Service

SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: July 1 - September 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 fourth 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 fourth quarter of FY 1997, from July 1 through September 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: July 1 - September 30, 1997.

Attachment: Minimum weekly DUA benefit amounts

Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl97/uipl_3897a1.pdf

MINIMUM WEEKLY DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) BENEFIT AMOUNT: JUL 1 THRU SEP 30, 1997
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 4/1/96 thru 3/31/97

State or territory AWBA 7/1/97–9/30/97 50% calculation Rounded minimum DUA
Alabama 141.91 70.95 71
Alaska 172.27 86.13 87
Arizona 150.10 75.05 76
Arkansas 173.52 86.76 87
California 152.15 76.07 77
Colorado 209.69 104.85 105
Connecticut 220.43 110.21 111
Delaware 221.95 110.98 111
District of Columbia 237.03 118.52 119
Florida 181.42 90.71 91
Georgia 165.03 82.52 83
Guam 189.73 N/A¹ 190¹
Hawaii 269.33 134.66 135
Idaho 184.09 92.05 93
Illinois 214.62 107.31 108
Indiana 184.86 92.43 93
Iowa 202.80 101.40 102
Kansas 204.62 102.31 103
Kentucky 171.19 85.59 86
Louisiana 129.77 64.89 65
Maine 165.96 82.98 83
Maryland 194.43 97.21 98
Massachusetts 256.60 128.30 129
Michigan 202.99 101.50 102
Minnesota 237.31 118.65 119
Mississippi 141.54 70.77 71
Missouri 154.12 77.06 78
Montana 166.29 83.15 84
Nebraska 161.74 80.87 81
Nevada 196.53 98.26 99
New Hampshire 158.22 79.11 80
New Jersey 255.09 127.55 128
New Mexico 157.82 78.91 79
New York 205.65 102.83 103
North Carolina 193.92 96.96 97
North Dakota 178.60 89.30 90
Ohio 205.25 102.62 103
Oklahoma 174.44 87.22 88
Oregon 192.45 96.22 97
Pennsylvania 218.32 109.16 110
Puerto Rico 93.85 46.92 47
Rhode Island 227.54 113.77 114
South Carolina 166.07 83.03 84
South Dakota 152.52 76.26 77
Tennessee 156.93 78.47 79
Texas 190.96 95.48 96
Utah 198.75 99.38 100
Vermont 169.31 84.65 85
Virgin Islands 157.99 78.99 79
Virginia 174.73 87.36 88
Washington 214.44 107.22 108
West Virginia 175.84 87.92 88
Wisconsin 199.33 99.67 100
Wyoming 181.70 90.85 91

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, 07/01/1997.

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