PROVIDENCE – There were 22,465 pandemic unemployment-assistance filings last week, an increase from 15,760 one week prior, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
The weekly increase included a 4,783 jump on July 22, the largest day-to-day increase since the first day of filings on April 7, when 11,598 filings were submitted to the DLT.
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Weekly PUA filings have trended up in Rhode Island since the week of June 8. All filings in the federally backed program, which covers the self-employed, small-business owners and contractors, total 134,195.
COVID-19 specific unemployment insurance filings totaled 3,838 last week, an increase from 3,027 one week prior. COVID UI filings in Rhode Island to date total 193,110.
Regular UI filings total 923, a decline from 947 one week prior. All unemployment filings in the state total 345,966 since March 9.
COVID-19 Temporary Disability Insurance filings totaled 144 last week, an increase from 105 one week prior. COVID-19 TDI filings total 14,279 to date.
All TDI filings since March 9 total 31,185, including 996 last week.
Chris Bergenheim is the PBN web editor. You may reach him at Bergenheim@PBN.com.
