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Tennessee New Unemployment Claims Filed for Week ending on May 30, 2020

NASHVILLE – Statistics released today by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development show a staggering increase in unemployment for each of Tennessee’s 95 counties in April as many businesses closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

NASHVILLE – Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development revealed the state’s highest-ever unemployment rate amid the COVID-19 health emergency.

Week ending on May 16, 2020

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has completed building the third pandemic unemployment program provided through the federal CARES Act signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Tennessee new unemployment claims filed for week ending on May 9, 2020

NASHVILLE – Federal guidelines the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development follows to administer the Tennessee Unemployment Compensation (TUC) program state an individual must be willing and able to work to receive state unemployment benefits.

Tennessee new unemployment claims filed for week ending on May 2, 2020

Tennessee new unemployment claims filed for the week ending in April 25, 2020

NASHVILLE – Workers in Hamilton and Bradley counties can now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). President Donald Trump declared the two counties major disaster areas (DR-4541) after tornadoes heavily damaged the region earlier in April.

NASHVILLE – The state of Tennessee began providing economic relief to thousands of self-employed individuals by paying Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits made available to them through the federal government’s CARES Act.

NASHVILLE – Newly released unemployment data shows the jobless rate dropped in two-thirds of Tennessee’s 95 counties during March 2020. The unemployment data for the month does not take into account the impact of the COVID-19 health emergency.

Tennessee New Unemployment Claims Filed week ending on April 18, 2020