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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL 12-924-NAT
   
   
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Scott Gibbons (202) 693-3008 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL
Tony Sznoluch (202) 693-3176 8:30 A.M. (EST), THURSDAY
Media Contact: (202) 693-4676 May 10, 2012
   

 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending May 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 367,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 368,000. The 4-week moving average was 379,000, a decrease of 5,250 from the previous week's revised average of 384,250.

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Please note that the EB trigger notice has been modified to reflect recent Federal law changes allowing states to adopt a three year look-back for their EB triggers. There are new columns to the left of the IUR column showing the number of years each state uses in its look-back. There is also a new column showing a third year of look-back percentages for the TURs just to the left of the available weeks.

If you have questions or comments about the trigger notices or description of state eligibility, please feel free to email us directly at UI-Reports@uis.doleta.gov.

Historical EB and EUC Triggers can also be viewed at our Web site:

http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.asp

Recent and Prospective Changes to State EB and EUC Trigger Status Tied to Federal Law in Effect April 29, 2012:

Please be aware that the next release of TURs by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled for 10:00am (EST) on May 18, 2012. These new rates, along with the revised historical data, will be used on the trigger notice effective May 20, 2012.

Extended Benefits:


California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas trigger "off" EB due to the three year look-back

Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 20, 2012, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas no longer meet one of the criteria to remain "on" in EB, i.e., having their current three month average, seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate be at least 110% of one of the rates from a comparable prior period in one of the three prior years. This triggers these states "off" EB and the end of the payable period for these states in the EB program will be the week ending May 12, 2012.

PLEASE NOTE: Although some states (see below) have triggered "off" of EB, they are currently triggered "on" to Tier 4 of the EUC08 program. Under PL 112-96, claimants in states that are triggered "off" in the EB program, but are triggered "on" in Tier 4 of the EUC08 program, may be eligible for augmentation from a maximum potential duration of 6 weeks to a maximum potential duration of 16 weeks in Tier 4 of the EUC08 program. (See http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5271, bottom of Page 4.)


Emergency Unemployment Compensation:


Augmentation of EUC08 Tier 4 from 6 to 16 weeks.

  • Claimants in states that are triggered "on" to Tier 4 of the EUC08 program, but not triggered "on" to EB, may be eligible for augmentation of their Tier 4 entitlement from a maximum potential duration of 6 weeks to a maximum potential duration of 16 weeks. States currently affected by this provision are Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina. States that will be eligible to provide for up to 16 weeks of Tier 4 benefits for new Tier 4 claimants starting May 13 are California, Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina.

Indiana going off Tier 4 of EUC.

  • Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 20, 2012, the three month average, seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate for Indiana fell below the threshold to remain "on" in Tier 4 of the EUC08 program. As a result, the current maximum potential entitlement in this state in the EUC08 program will decrease from 53 weeks to 47 weeks. The week ending May 12, 2012 will be the last week in which EUC claimants in this state can exhaust Tier 3, and establish Tier 4 eligibility. Under the phase-out provisions, claimants in this state can receive any remaining entitlement they have in Tier 4 after May 12, 2012.

Oklahoma going of Tier 3 of EUC.

  • Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 20, 2012, the three month average, seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate for Oklahoma fell below the threshold to remain "on" in Tier 3 of the EUC08 program. As a result, the current maximum potential entitlement in this state in the EUC08 program will decrease from 47 weeks to 34 weeks. The week ending May 12, 2012 will be the last week in which EUC claimants in this state can exhaust Tier 2, and establish Tier 3 eligibility. Under the phase-out provisions, claimants in this state can receive any remaining entitlement they have in Tier 3 after May 12, 2012.