Nevada unemployment claims decline, stabilize after wild swings in January
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Claims for unemployment benefits are generally lower over the past three weeks, according to information released Friday by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).
Initial claims have been steady for Unemployment Insurance (UI), rising just 131 claims (1.8%) in the week ending Feb. 20. And continued UI claims have dropped by 5,676 claims (7.3%).
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which is the program that is helping self-employed, 1099 contract workers and gig workers, have dropped for the week ending Feb. 20. Initial PUA claims are down 6,019 (48.4%) and continued PUA claims are down 16,331 claims (15.5%).
That decline in PUA claims has stabilized the overall unemployment picture after huge spikes in January.
DETR officials note that PUA claims have been plagued with fraud, and investigations are continuing... Read More