Labor Refines Weekly Jobless Claims Data Submission
Published Date: 11/19/2025
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Summary
The Department of Labor is updating how states report weekly unemployment claims and extended benefits data to improve accuracy and timing. These changes help decide when extra unemployment benefits start or stop, affecting states and job seekers. Comments on this update are open until December 19, 2025, with no new costs expected.
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New trigger method for Extended Benefits
The Department of Labor is implementing the Total Unemployment Rate (TUR) indicator as an optional way for states to decide when Extended Benefits (extra unemployment payments) begin, continue, or end. This change is tied to reporting under 20 CFR 615 and ET Handbook No. 401 and is open for public comment through December 19, 2025.
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