UIPL 11-25.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION Unemployment Insurance CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OUI DUIO DATE May 15 2025 RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 11-25 STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount July 1 September 30 2025 1.Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from July 1 September 30 2025 fourth quarter of Fiscal Year FY 2025 . 2.Action Requested. The Employment and Training Administration ETA requests that State Workforce Agency Administrators provide this information to appropriate staff and ensure their state uses 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 AWBA for unemployment compensation UC or if the individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income from self- employment to establish a DUA weekly benefit amount the state shall determine the minimum DUA weekly amount to equal 50 percent of the AWBA 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 fourth quarter of FY 2025 from July 1 September 30 2025 and the computation used to determine this amount. 5.Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office. 2 6. References. 20 CFR 625.6 b and Employment and Training ET Handbook 356 Chapter IV-3. 7. Attachment s . Attachment I Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount July 1 September 30 2025. Attachment I I-1 Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount July 1 September 30 2025 States AWBA 50 AWBA Calculation Minimum WBA Rounded Alabama 255.22 127.61 128.00 Alaska 302.49 151.25 152.00 Arizona 312.89 156.45 157.00 Arkansas 320.34 160.17 161.00 California 371.18 185.59 186.00 Colorado 626.70 313.35 314.00 Connecticut 494.33 247.17 248.00 Delaware 365.32 182.66 183.00 District of Columbia 408.23 204.12 205.00 Florida 264.65 132.32 133.00 Georgia 343.63 171.82 172.00 Hawaii 674.50 337.25 338.00 Idaho 467.05 233.53 234.00 Illinois 513.17 256.59 257.00 Indiana 326.15 163.07 164.00 Iowa 545.87 272.94 273.00 Kansas 501.58 250.79 251.00 Kentucky 497.80 248.90 249.00 Louisiana 251.80 125.90 126.00 Maine 480.46 240.23 241.00 Maryland 392.07 196.04 197.00 Massachusetts 716.26 358.13 359.00 Michigan 347.59 173.79 174.00 Minnesota 570.54 285.27 286.00 Mississippi 222.59 111.30 112.00 Missouri 292.22 146.11 147.00 Montana 467.50 233.75 234.00 Nebraska 458.53 229.26 230.00 Nevada 481.87 240.93 241.00 New Hampshire 375.59 187.79 188.00 New Jersey 598.64 299.32 300.00 New Mexico 453.24 226.62 227.00 New York 429.60 214.80 215.00 North Carolina 407.41 203.71 204.00 North Dakota 591.98 295.99 296.00 Ohio 486.85 243.42 244.00 Oklahoma 426.81 213.41 214.00 Oregon 571.97 285.98 286.00 Pennsylvania 475.20 237.60 238.00 Puerto Rico 218.24 109.12 110.00 Rhode Island 474.28 237.14 238.00 Attachment I I-2 South Carolina 300.66 150.33 151.00 South Dakota 462.17 231.09 232.00 Tennessee 290.99 145.50 146.00 Texas 495.84 247.92 248.00 Utah 571.98 285.99 286.00 Vermont 550.67 275.34 276.00 Virgin Islands 442.35 221.18 222.00 Virginia 353.30 176.65 177.00 Washington 716.24 358.12 359.00 West Virginia 446.46 223.23 224.00 Wisconsin 345.53 172.77 173.00 Wyoming 498.58 249.29 250.00 Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount AWBA for Total Unemployment April 1 2024 through March 31 2025. Data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Office of Unemployment Insurance.