U.S. jobless claims fell slightly, though remains near 1 million
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Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week and remained elevated, signaling heightened pandemic-related strain in the U.S. labor market just as Joe Biden begins his first days as president.
Initial jobless claims in regular state programs declined by 26,000 to 900,000 in the week ended Jan. 16, according to Labor Department data Thursday. On an unadjusted basis, the figure dropped by more than 151,000 to 960,668.
Continuing claims in state programs an approximation of the number of people receiving ongoing jobless benefits decreased by 127,000 to 5.05 million in the week ended Jan. 9. The median forecasts in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 935,000 initial applications and 5.3 million continuing claims.
Maine unemployment numbers decline for second week in a row
By the end of January 2021, everyone who received unemployment benefits during 2020 will be sent a tax 1099G form by mail. Author: Julie Sherburne (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 11:58 AM EST January 21, 2021 Updated: 11:59 AM EST January 21, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine The Maine Department of Labor reports there were about 3,300 initial claims for unemployment and 1,000 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for the week ending January 16, 2021
This is an decrease of about 363 applicants from the previous week.
According to the MDOL, Maine is still seeing unemployment claims this time of year due to seasonal layoffs that occur every winter, such as in accommodations, eating and drinking places, construction, landscaping, and temporary help. Some of these industries have seen increased impact due to COVID-19.
$300 extra unemployment benefit & which Triad companies are hiring now
NC DES still hasn t released the benefit for filers who exhausted their PEUC benefits, but other claimants are getting the benefit. Author: Tanya Rivera Updated: 6:20 PM EST January 21, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. Whether you re looking for a temporary or a permanent position, Triad companies are hiring. And in the meantime, the $300 federal supplemental unemployment benefit per week from December 27, 2020, to March 13, 2021, is in effect.
TODAY from 5:30 PM to 6 PM, Chris Rivera, Director of Guilford Works and Will Graham of Graham Personnel Services will be taking your TEXT questions about unemployment benefits and new jobs in the area. Text 336-379-5775.
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.