COVID-19 UI claims reach 144K in R.I.

THE NUMBER of Rhode Islanders filing for Unemployment Insurance due to COVID-19 passed 144,000 as of Sunday. / AP FILE PHOTO/ STEVEN SENNE
THE NUMBER of Rhode Islanders filing for unemployment insurance due to COVID-19 passed 144,000 as of Sunday. / AP FILE PHOTO/ STEVEN SENNE

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims rose 1,048 day to day on Sunday to total 144,124, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.

UI claims since March 9 in Rhode Island total 190,201, rising 1,863 day to day.

Understanding Stroke: Essential Information for Immediate Action

Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in the United States, impacting…

Learn More

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance filings increased 740 day to day, to 38,384. The federally created program covers those typically ineligible for UI benefits, such as contractors, small-business owners and the self-employed.

Temporary Disability Insurance claims due to COVID-19 rose 44 on Sunday, to 10,865. All TDI claims in the state since March 9 total 19,334.

- Advertisement -

No posts to display