R.I. continuing unemployment claims dip by over 1K

THE NUMBER of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island totaled 69,071 last week. / AP FILE PHOTO/PAUL SAKUMA

PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island has declined by 1,197 from the week before to 69,071, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday. The number of claims had increased by 1,793 one week prior.

Continuing unemployment claims have plateaued around 70,000 over the past several weeks.

Of the total number of individuals collecting benefits last week, 35,247 were in the pandemic unemployment assistance program. The federally created and backed program covers those typically ineligible for unemployment benefits, including gig workers, contractors and small-business owners.

PUA filings totaled 1,645, a decline from 2,171 one week prior.

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COVID-19-specific unemployment filings for the week totaled 8,271, a rise from 6,813 one week prior. To date, COVID-19 unemployment insurance filings in the state total 464,364.

There were also 77 COVID-19-specific Temporary Disability Insurance and Temporary Caregiver Insurance filings, a decline from 103 one week prior. All COVID-19-related TDI filings total 22,797 to date.

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