Minimum Weekly DUA Benefit Amount: Jan. 1

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Washington, D. C. 20210	CLASSIFICATION UI
	CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL TEUPDI
	ISSUE DATE January 31, 1997
RESCISSIONS None	EXPIRATION DATE January 31, 1998

DIRECTIVE

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 15-97

TO

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ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM

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DAVID L. HENSON
Acting Director
Unemployment Insurance Service

SUBJECT

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Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 1997

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 second quarter of FY 1997.
Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) Utilization. As CFR 625.6, the attached listing sets forth the 50 percent of AWBA required by 20 computation applicable for major disasters declared during the second quarter of FY 1997, from January 1 through March 31, 1997.
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.
Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.
Attachment. Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 1997.

DIRECTIVE	:	UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 15-97

TO	:	ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM	:	DAVID L. HENSON Acting Director Unemployment Insurance Service

SUBJECT	:	Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 1997