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Indiana Claims For Unemployment Down Last Week
STAFF REPORT
There was a decrease in the number of regular unemployment insurance claims filed in Indiana during the week ending July 20, according to the Department of Workforce Development.
A total of 65,229 unemployment claims were filed during the week. This was down 1,948 from the preceding week. In the same week one year ago, 66,516 unemployment claims were filed. In 2000 a little more than 42,000 claims were filed.
Initial unemployment insurance claims totaled 5,646, a decrease of 3,351 under the preceding week's total. Layoffs were reported at one navigation instrument plant during the week.
Continued UI claims were up to 59,008. The remainder of total unemployment claims were filed by federal civilian employees and ex-military personnel.
Regular and state and federal benefits paid for the week ending July 20 are $12,386,079. Regular benefits paid year-to-date total $450,679,134.
