New unemployment claims in Vermont increased again last week last week, but fell slightly in comparison to the same time last year. For the week of March 2, 2013, there were 1,084 new, regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance in Vermont. This is an increase of 106 from the previous week's total, but 18 fewer than they were the same time last year.
Altogether 9,915 new and continuing claims were filed, an increase of 444 from a week ago and 649 fewer than a year ago. The Department also processed 998 First Tier claims for benefits under Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008 (EUC08), 36 more than a week ago.
In addition, there were 48 Second Tier claims for benefits processed under the EUC08 program, which is 12 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
Weekly unemployment claims increase to over 1,000
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