New unemployment claims in Vermont increased slightly last week as claims fell dramatically from last year. For the week of March 30, 2013, there were 686 new, regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance in Vermont. This is an increase of 8 from the previous week's total, and 603 fewer than they were a year ago.
Altogether 8,805 new and continuing claims were filed, a decrease of 178 from a week ago and 2,313 fewer than a year ago. The Department also processed 918 First Tier claims for benefits under Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008 (EUC08), 30 more than a week ago.
In addition, there were 43 Second Tier claims for benefits processed under the EUC08 program, which is 10 more than the week before. The Tier II program of extended benefits is being discontinued in Vermont as the state's unemployment rate has been under the federal threshold for more than three months.
The Unemployment Weekly Report can be found at: http://www.vtlmi.info/. Previously released Unemployment Weekly Reports and other UI reports can be found at: http://www.vtlmi.info/lmipub.htm#uc
Vermont's unemployment rate fell three-tenths to 4.4 percent in February, the third lowest rate in the nation and lowest in New England. SEE STORY.
Weekly unemployment claims way down from last year
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