Current News
by tim
Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims in Vermont fell back under 400 last week, consistent with typically low summer totals. There were 388 new, regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance in Vermont, a decrease of 31 from the previous week's total and 35 more than they were a year ago. Generally, claims have been running below last year's totals.
Altogether 4,356 new and continuing claims were filed, a decrease of 57 from a week ago, and 399 fewer than a year ago. The Department processed 0 First Tier claims for benefits under Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008 (EUC08). The total for all programs was 4,356 claims, 57 fewer than last week, and 405 fewer than the same time last year.
by tim