The Nebraska Department of Labor reports there were 2,234 new regular unemployment claims filed last week ending November 7th. That is down 150 from the week before.
The number of new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed dropped to 779 last week, down more than 180 from the week before. Regular unemployment claims dropped by 858 and pandemic claims by 94.
The Department reports $5.3 million in total payments made for the week ending November 7th. That includes $118,020 in Lost Wages Assistance payments. That is down a total of $297,225 from the week ending October 31st.