New unemployment claims were up slightly and back over 800 claims. For’ the week of November 23, 2013, there were 805 new, regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance in Vermont. This is an increase of 16 from the previous week's total, and 817 fewer than they were a year ago.
Altogether 5,821’ new and continuing claims were filed, an increase of 337 from a week ago and 993 fewer than a year ago. The Department also processed 727 First Tier claims for benefits under Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008 (EUC08), 31 more than the same number as a week ago.
In addition, there were 16 Second Tier claims for benefits processed under the EUC08 program, which is 4 more 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 6,571 claims, 370 more than last week but 1,492 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 one-tenth to 4.5 percent in October, the first drop in five months.’ SEE’ STORY.
Weekly unemployment claims edge up over 800
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