R.I. COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims climb by 7.4K
COVID-19-related unemployment insurance filings totaled 7,425 last week. / AP FILE PHOTO/LM OTERO PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance filings in Rhode Island rose by 7,425 last week, a rise from 6,865 one week prior, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said on Tuesday. To date, COVID-19 UI filings total 272,930. Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in the state totaled 4,712, a decline from 5,302 one week prior. The…
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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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