PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island jumped 1,162 on Tuesday – the highest one-day increase since April 21 – pushing the total number of filings to 79,240, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
The federally backed program covers small-business owners, contractors and the self employed.
Meanwhile, COVID-19-related unemployment insurance filings increased by 507 on Tuesday, to 179,578, the DLT said. All initial unemployment claims in the state since March 9 total 274,011, including PUA filings.
COVID-19-related Temporary Disability Insurance claims increased by 25 on Tuesday, to 13,889. Total TDI claims for Tuesday numbered 209, and all TDI claims in the state since March 9 total 27,721.
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