Initial Unemployment Claims in Iowa See a Sharp Drop
7,958 fewer Iowans filed an initial unemployment claim last week compared to the previous week. Under COVID-19 closures, 305,625 initial claims were filed.
Iowans Received Over $224 Million in Unemployment Benefits
Between unemployment insurance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefits, and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Iowans received over $224 million last week.
Iowa saw 46,356 people file initial unemployment insurance claims between April 5-11, down from the previous week, and 128,819 filed continuing unemployment insurance claims.
Iowa Workforce Development Outlines CARES Act Benefits and Implementation
Iowa Workforce Development said within ten days they would be ready to pay unemployment claims related to the CARES Act for self-employed Iowans and others.
