UIPL_10-19_acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION UI CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OUI DUIO DATE March 29 2019RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 10-19 STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM SUBJECT MOLLY E. CONWAY s Acting Assistant Secretary Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount April 1 June 30 2019 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 third quarter of Fiscal Year FY 2019. 2.Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information to appropriate staff and ensure that the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount AWBA is utilized in determining the weekly DUA 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 2019 from April 1 to June 30 2019 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 s . Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount April 1 June 30 2019