New unemployment claims in Vermont increased last week as claims continue to be lower than for the same time last year. For the week of April 6, 2013, there were 897 new, regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance in Vermont. This is an increase of 211 from the previous week's total, and 308 fewer than they were a year ago.
Altogether 7,963 new and continuing claims were filed, a decrease of 156 from a week ago and 952 fewer than a year ago. The Department also processed 874 First Tier claims for benefits under Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008 (EUC08), 44 fewer than a week ago.
In addition, there were 32 Second Tier claims for benefits processed under the EUC08 program, which is 11 fewer 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 total for all programs was 9,776 claims, the exact same as last week and 2,305 fewer than the same time last year.
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 increase, still lower than year ago
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