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Some unemployment benefit programs implemented, others still delayed
Some unemployment benefit programs implemented, others still delayed By Karina Bolster | January 20, 2021 at 6:12 PM EST - Updated January 20 at 6:42 PM
HENRICO Co., Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) says unemployment benefits are being paid out to Virginians who did not exhaust their weeks in 2020 through the CARES Act benefit programs, but there is still delay for other Virginians hoping to file future claims.
The two main federal programs through the 2020 CARES Act are the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC).
The new information from the VEC announced Wednesday stated those benefit systems are up and running for Virginians who still have weeks leftover.
Iowa Workforce Development reports initial unemployment insurance claims filed for week of January 10 - 16, 2021 DES MOINES - The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Jan. 10, and Saturday, Jan. 16, was 6,785, a decrease of 581 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 6,115 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 670 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 46,694, a decrease of 1,859 from the previous week. November through February are typically the months IWD sees the most unemployment claims, driven by increased claims in construction, agriculture, landscaping and manufacturing due to seasonal layoffs. For the week ending Jan. 16, 2021, nearly 63.6% of claimants indicated their claims were not COVID-19 related, which is a decrease from 68.3% the previous week.
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And the state’s unemployment rate also fell 2.6 percentage points, from 10.2% to 7.6%.
But it may not be time be optimistic just yet, as Labor officials explained this isn’t due to people finding jobs, rather that New Jersey residents have given up looking for employment and are leaving the labor force.
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit New Jersey in mid-March and Gov. Phil Murphy ordered businesses to close or operate at a limited capacity, the Labor Department has seen nearly 2 million filings for unemployment benefits.