U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D. C. 20210

CLASSIFICATION

UI

CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL

TEUPDI

ISSUE DATE

April 22, 1998

RESCISSIONS

None

EXPIRATION DATE

 

DIRECTIVE

:

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 22-98
 

TO

:

ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
 

FROM

:

GRACE A. KILBANE
Director
Unemployment Insurance Service
 

SUBJECT

:

Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: April 1 - June 30, 1998

 

  1. 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 third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 1998.

  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 third quarter of FY 1998, from April 1 through June 30, 1998.

  3. 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.

  4. Inquiries.  Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.

  5. Attachment.  Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: April 1 - June 30, 1998.