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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Regular weekly unemployment claims continue at a very high level as claimants were required to refile. Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington said last that the pandemic hit one year ago. The annual refiling then triggered the increase. However, initial claims are nearly 15,000 fewer than the same time last year.
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On April 3, 2020, the Labor Department reported 1,761 new weekly filings, an increase of 250. This week s filings, which are a recent high, are, however, 14,713 fewer than the same time last year.
Nationally, claims unexpectedly rose back over 700,000. These remain historically high numbers.
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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Regular weekly unemployment claims nearly doubled last week as claimants were required to refile. Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington said on Friday that the pandemic hit one year ago. The annual refiling then triggered the increase.
On March 28, 2020, the Labor Department reported 1,511 new weekly filings, an increase of 729. This week s filings, which are a recent high, are, however, 13,122 fewer than the same time last year.
Nationally, claims unexpectedly rose back over 700,000. These remain historically high numbers.
Weekly UI Report
Regular weekly UI claims in Vermont had been edging down since late January. Governor Scott signed the Executive Order March 13, 2020 and closed restaurants and bars after lunch on March 17.
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