UTAH, Oct. 155, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — The overall decrease in Utah unemployment insurance claims is continuing, although new claims keep coming in as well, according to a weekly report released by the the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
“In spite of a persistent high volume of new claims, we have seen an overall decrease in continued claims for 23 consecutive weeks in the state of Utah,” said Kevin Burt, Utah Department of Workforce Services.
“While the unemployment program has provided much needed support, we continue to encourage active participation in the labor force as opportunities prevail in Utah’s economy and the unemployment benefit remains time-limited.”
For the week of Oct. 4 through 10, the number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 4,658, with a total of $14,000,748 of benefits paid. There were 37,571 continued claims filed during that same week.
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New Unemployment Insurance Claims – September 27-October 3 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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10/04 to 10/10 |
2,744 |
713 |
1,201 |
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Week Prior (09/27 to 10/03) |
2,605 |
5.3% |
739 |
-3.5% |
1,230 |
-2.4% |
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Continued Unemployment Insurance Claims -September 27-October 3 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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10/04 to 10/10 |
25,458 |
3,747 |
8,366 |
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Week Prior (09/27 to 10/03) |
27,771 |
-8.3% |
4,204 |
-10.9% |
8,414 |
-.6% |
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New and Continued Claim Comparison Current Week / Previous Week / 2019 Weekly Average |
Total New Claims and Benefits Paid March 15 to October 10, 2020 |
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Current Week (10/04 – 10/10) |
Previous Week (09/27 – 10/03) |
2019 Weekly Average |
Traditional (State) |
PUA (Federal) |
Extended (Federal) |
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New Claims |
4,658 |
4,574 |
1,131 |
248,127 |
49,056 |
22,772 |
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Continued Claims |
37,571 |
40,390 |
8,856 |
$525,378,116 |
$59,661,222 |
$44,403,347 |
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$600 Stimulus (Expired July 25, 2020) |
$849,252,967 |
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Lost Wages Assistance (Expired September 5, 2020) |
$73,880,700 |
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The number of individuals who have not requested a benefit for two consecutive weeks as of Oct. 3, 2020, was 3,614. A total of 19,793 met the same criteria during the previous week.
New Claims (Weekly)
Continued Claims (Weekly)
People’s whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19 are encouraged to visit jobs.utah.gov/covid19 for updated information including help for employees and employers returning to work.
