S.D. adds 3,400 first-time jobless claims
More than 3,400 South Dakotans filed their initial weekly claim for unemployment benefits in the most recent reporting period.
More than 3,400 South Dakotans filed their initial weekly claim for unemployment benefits in the most recent reporting period.
South Dakota’s unemployment rate reached a record 10.2 percent in April as thousands of new claims were filed in the latest week.
More than 5,000 new South Dakotans filed for unemployment last week, according to the state’s newest look at jobless claims.
As the state adds more newly unemployed, it’s reminding workers: If you’re called back and don’t go, you won’t be eligible for unemployment benefits.
South Dakota already was approaching 20,000 people making unemployment claims and just added more than 5,000 new ones.
Initial weekly jobless claims in South Dakota fell by 1,231 claims from the previous week.
A total of 6,152 people filed initial weekly jobless claims during the week of April 5, according to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation.
South Dakotans are filing even more initial weekly claims for unemployment benefits.
More than 6,600 South Dakotans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week, representing a nearly 340 percent increase from the prior week.
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is making changes to its system following a dramatic increase in unemployment insurance activity because of layoffs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.