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Over 16,500 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee last week job fair (Source: wvir) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | January 7, 2021 at 9:07 AM CST - Updated January 7 at 9:07 AM
TENNESSEE (WMC/WSMV) - A new report Thursday morning showed there have been 16,554 new unemployment claims filed in the state of Tennessee last week, bringing the total number to 980,983 since March 15, 2020, according to the TN Department of Labor and Workforce.
The recent spike in unemployment claims is the highest reported since the end of July.
Tennessee reported that 67,727 claims have been paid and the payments totaled $22,239,826.
Here’s a breakdown
Total Payments: $22,239,826
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