1,419 more people seek R.I. pandemic unemployment assistance; UI claims rise by 590

COVID-19-RELATED initial unemployment insurance filings in Rhode Island have totaled 80,168 since March 9. / AP FILE PHOTO/ERIC GAY
COVID-19-RELATED initial unemployment insurance filings in Rhode Island have totaled 80,168 since March 9. / AP FILE PHOTO/ERIC GAY

PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island climbed by 1,419 on Wednesday, to 80,659, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said on Thursday.

The federally backed program covers small-business owners, contractors and the self employed.

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COVID-19-related unemployment insurance filings increased by 590, to 180,168.

All initial unemployment claims in the state since March 9 total 276,210, including PUA filings.

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Pandemic-related Temporary Disability Insurance claims increased by 14 on Wednesday, to 13,903. All TDI claims in the state since March 9 total 27,882.

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