Minimum disaster unemployment assistance benefit amounts, January–March 2008

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/DUIO
DATE: December 28, 2007
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: December 28, 2008
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 5-08
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: EMILY STOVER DeROCCO, Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1 - March 31, 2008

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 second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2008.

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 second quarter of FY 2008, from January 1 through March 31, 2008.

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: January 1 – March 31, 2008.

Attachment: minimum DUA weekly benefit amounts

Official attachment (accessed October 26, 2026): https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL5-08a1.pdf. Based on AWBA for total unemployment October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. Dollars as printed.

¹ 50 percent AWBA is not applicable for Guam (see 20 CFR 625.6(c)). Data supplied by ETA Division of Unemployment Operations, December 12, 2007.