DLT: Weekly unemployment, temporary disability insurance payments going up

CRANSTON – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training on Thursday announced unemployment and temporary disability insurance payments will increase in July.

For new claims with an effective date of July 1 or later, the maximum weekly benefit rate for unemployment insurance will increase to $705 per beneficiary, an increase of $25. For beneficiaries with the maximum five dependents, the maximum weekly benefit rate will be $881, an increase of $31. 

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The maximum weekly benefit rate for temporary disability insurance beginning July 1 will be $1,043, an increase of $36. For beneficiaries with the maximum five dependents, the maximum weekly benefit rate will be $1,408, an increase of $49.

The rates are adjusted annually based on the average weekly wage in covered employment for the previous calendar year. 

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The maximum weekly benefit rate for unemployment insurance is set at 57.5% of the average weekly wage for covered employment, rounded down to the next lower dollar amount. The maximum weekly benefit for TDI is set at 85% of the average weekly wage.