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Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 210,000 last week, down 2,000 claims from 212,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Missouri saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims ...
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...
In 1931, governors from New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut organized an interstate commission on unemployment insurance. In 1932, Wisconsin passed the first public unemployment insurance program in the United States, offering 50% wage compensation for a maximum of 10 weeks, funded through a payroll tax ...
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) is a Cabinet level agency under the Governor of Massachusetts. EOLWD is responsible for enforcing the Commonwealth's labor laws and for providing workforce training to citizens. EOLWD is also responsible for administering Massachusetts' workers' compensation laws ...
Economics. Unemployment benefits, also called unemployment insurance, unemployment payment, unemployment compensation, or simply unemployment, are payments made by governmental bodies to unemployed people. Depending on the country and the status of the person, those sums may be small, covering only basic needs, or may compensate the lost time ...
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
Jobless claims. Initial jobless claims are a data point issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of its weekly Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report. Initial jobless claims refer to claims for unemployment benefits filed by unemployed individuals with state unemployment agencies. Initial claims should not be confused with the number ...