First-time unemployment claims tick back up above 3,000 The number of first-time unemployment claims for the week ending Saturday rose back above 3,000 after dropping below that number for only the third time since the pandemic began. (Source: AP) By Patrick Phillips | May 13, 2021 at 12:36 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 7:47 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The number of first-time unemployment claims for the week ending Saturday rose back above 3,000 after dropping below that number for only the third time since the pandemic began.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce said Thursday morning the total number of claims received last week totaled 3,088, a rise of more than 200 over the previous week’s total of 2,856.
Colorado unemployment claims below 5,000 for 2nd straight week
It s the first time initial claims have been under 5,000 for consecutive weeks since the coronavirus pandemic began, CDLE said. Author: Wilson Beese (9NEWS) Updated: 9:00 AM MDT May 13, 2021
DENVER The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) estimated 4,395 initial regular unemployment insurance (UI) claims were filed to week ending May 8, and $19.7 million in benefits were paid out.
There were also 616 initial Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims filed the same week.
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CDLE said this is the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020 that there have been consecutive weeks with less than 5,000 claims reported.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming will end its participation in federal supplemental unemployment benefits in order to address workforce shortages being felt throughout the state.
The programs were made available through federal laws initiated in response to the pandemic and include Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020. The additional payments will no longer be available to claimants as of June 19, 2021.
“Wyoming needs workers, our businesses are raring to go,” Governor Gordon said. “I recognize the challenges facing Wyoming employers, and I believe it’s critical for us to do what we can to encourage more hiring. Federal unemployment programs have provided short-term relief for displaced and vulnerable workers at a tough time, but are now hindering the pace of our recovery. People want to work, and work is available. Incentivizing