R.I. weekly PUA filings continue to rise
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE filings in Rhode Island totaled 5,302 last week. / AP FILE PHOTO/TONY DEJAK PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in the state totaled 5,302 last week, an increase from 4,817 one week prior, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said on Tuesday. The federally created and backed program covers those typically ineligible for unemployment benefits, including gig workers, contractors and small-business owners. The DLT said 37,352 individuals…
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