N.C. has modest increase in benefits claims N.C. has modest increase in unemployment insurance claims, opposite of national trends
With no COVID-19 pandemic UI programs available currently for North Carolinians, the
There were a revised 3,687 claims for the week that ended
The state was 20th in the nation in the number of unemployment filings, down one spot from last week.
North Carolinians determined currently to be eligible for regular state UI benefits can draw up to 13 weeks - the lowest level offered by any state - that provide a maximum weekly benefit of
By comparison, the state's highest weekly total for claims related to the pandemic was 172,745 for the week that ended
As of
Once the 13 regular state benefit weeks run out, N.C. claimants have to wait another 39 weeks before they can file again.
The
Economists say the September state and county-level jobless reports should provide insight into whether the expiration of the two federal programs will produce an increase in hiring and individuals re-entering the workforce.
"One thing to remember is that although all of the enhanced federal benefits expired, that expiration is for benefit weeks starting after the week ending on
"People with eligible claims for prior weeks still are eligible for benefits for those weeks.
"That might include people who lost a job at the very end of August, or those with prior claims that are pending or under administrative review for some reason," Quinterno said.
The details
The extended federal programs included: pandemic emergency unemployment compensation (PEUC); pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA); federal pandemic unemployment compensation (FPUC); and mixed earners unemployment compensation (MEUC).
As of
By far the biggest factor in UI benefit payments has been the FPUC program at
Also as of
Federal guidelines require a separate application for each unemployment program.
Overall, there had been at least 3.83 million state and federal claims filed as of
Nationally
National UI claims dropped by 36,000 to 293,000 for the week that ended
The
There were 3.65 million individuals nationwide with an active claim as of
About 2.66 million workers drew state benefits and 989,538 received federal benefits, mostly extended benefits that have ended for North Carolinians.
"At a time when a record number of workers are quitting their jobs, we're reminded that some businesses are still failing as the pandemic takes its toll, resulting in unexpected job loss.
"With so many jobs available and opportunities to work remote at least some of the time, the good news is that workers stand a reasonable chance of improving their employment situation, including better pay and working conditions," Hamrick said. "Clearly, that's what many want."
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