New unemployment claims in Vermont increased again last week, repeating a trend that's lasted since the end of winter, as claims edged higher than for the same time last year. For the week of April 20, 2013, there were 1,211 new, regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance in Vermont. This is an increase of 143 from the previous week's total, and 52 more than they were a year ago.
Altogether 8,805 new and continuing claims were filed, an increase of 87 from a week ago and 588 fewer than a year ago. The Department also processed 895 First Tier claims for benefits under Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008 (EUC08), 25 fewer than a week ago.
In addition, there were 26 Second Tier claims for benefits processed under the EUC08 program, which is 10 fewer than the week before. The Tier III 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 9,733 claims, 50 more than last week and 1,900 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 4.1 percent in March, the third lowest rate in the nation and lowest in New England. SEE STORY.
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