PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased by 1,854 Thursday to total 139,608, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Friday.
Unemployment claims filed since March 9 in Rhode Island totaled 183,085, the department said.
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance filings increased 1,057 on Thursday to 36,068. The program covers those typically ineligible for unemployment benefits, such as contractors, the self-employed and small-business owners.
Temporary Disability Insurance claims due to the virus increased 93 on Thursday to 10,679. TDI claims since March 9 totaled 18,965.
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