NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) released unofficial numbers for new Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims filed Friday, April 10 to Thursday, April 16:
- 13,898 – Total number of new claims processed for the week. Not all claimants will qualify for UI benefits.
- 79,049 – Number of weekly certifications for the same timeframe mentioned above. These include people receiving benefits and others who are in the system and awaiting determination.
- $420 million – Current trust fund balance.
Individuals are required to certify every week after they apply for benefits, including the weeks before they receive their first benefit payment. The department encourages those who are able to complete their weekly certification online at www.jobs.state.nm.us or they may call 1-877-664-6984, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
A video on how to file weekly certifications has been published on the NMDWS official YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/NMDWS.
Per U.S. Department of Labor regulations, official weekly initial claims numbers are released Thursday mornings in the Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report found here https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases.
