UIPL_12-22.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLAS SIFICATION UI COR RESPONDENCE SYMBOL OUI DUIO DA TE March 22 2022RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 12-22 STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM ANGELA HANKS Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount April 1 June 30 2022 1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from April 1 June 30 2022 third quarter of Fiscal Year FY 202 2 . 2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information to appropriate staff and ensure utilization of the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount AWBA in determining the minimum weekly DUA benefit amount. 3. Summary and Background. a.Summary If an individual s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of the state s average weekly payment of unemployment compensation UC or if the individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income from self-employment the state shall determine the DUA weekly amount to equal 50 percent of the average weekly payment of UC in the state. b. Background The Department is required to publish information on each state s minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly see 20 CFR 625.6 b . 4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount. The attached listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state applicable for major disasters declared during the third quarter of FY 2022 from April 1 to June 30 2022 and the computation used to determine this amount. 5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office. 2 6. References. 20 CFR 625.6 Employment and Training ET Handbook 356 Chapter IV-3 7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount April 1 June 30 202 2 Attachment I Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount April 1 2022 June 30 2022 STATES AWBA 50 AWBA CALCULATION MINIMUM WBA ROUNDED Alabama 260.60 130.30 131 Alaska 281.31 140.65 141 Arizona 237.48 118.74 119 Arkansas 243.79 121.90 122 California 314.66 157.33 158 Colorado 381.99 191.00 191 Connecticut 361.04 180.52 181 Delaware 281.09 140.54 141 District of Columbia 365.94 182.97 183 Florida 238.61 119.31 120 Georgia 282.40 141.20 142 Hawaii 479.48 239.74 240 Idaho 354.08 177.04 178 Illinois 363.07 181.54 182 Indiana 254.91 127.46 128 Iowa 424.30 212.15 213 Kansas 421.26 210.63 211 Kentucky 361.46 180.73 181 Louisiana 184.44 92.22 93 Maine 343.07 171.54 172 Maryland 329.50 164.75 165 Massachusetts 508.87 254.43 255 Michigan 328.11 164.05 165 Minnesota 436.15 218.08 219 Mississippi 197.98 98.99 99 Missouri 261.15 130.57 131 Montana 464.73 232.37 233 Nebraska 349.10 174.55 175 Nevada 371.98 185.99 186 New Hampshire 284.90 142.45 143 New Jersey 474.35 237.17 238 New Mexico 335.55 167.77 168 New York 372.91 186.45 187 North Carolina 250.69 125.35 126 North Dakota 470.42 235.21 236 Ohio 379.90 189.95 190 Oklahoma 317.13 158.56 159 Oregon 387.98 193.99 194 Pennsylvania 387.58 193.79 194 Puerto Rico 196.76 98.38 99 Rhode Island 389.02 194.51 195 South Carolina 241.23 120.61 121 South Dakota 360.84 180.42 181 Tennessee 220.94 110.47 111 Texas 413.07 206.53 207 Utah 429.00 214.50 215 Vermont 382.37 191.19 192 Virgin Islands 485.22 242.61 243 Virginia 291.20 145.60 146 Washington 481.30 240.65 241 West Virginia 275.92 137.96 138 Wisconsin 305.45 152.73 153 Wyoming 422.50 211.25 212 Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount AWBA for Total Unemployment 01 01 2021 through 12 31 2021 Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Office of Unemployment Insurance