Alabama Statistical Bulletin


TABLE 1 FEBRUARY 2009 SUMMARY OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACTIVITIES Return to: Statistical Bulletin Home Page

	FEBRUARY 2009	JANUARY 2009	FEBRUARY 2008	Percent Change From
	FEBRUARY 2009	JANUARY 2009	FEBRUARY 2008	Prior Month	Prior Year
STATE UC PROGRAM *
Weeks Compensated	247,715	261,934	105,600	-5.4	134.6
Total Unemployment	240,708	253,989	101,731	-5.2	136.6
Other than Total	7,007	7,945	3,869	-11.8	81.1
Benefits Paid	$51,577,035	$52,769,454	$20,213,507	-2.3	155.2
Total Unemployment	50,633,869	51,714,786	19,742,225	-2.1	156.5
Other than Total	943,166	1,054,668	471,282	-10.6	100.1
Average Payment - Total Unemployment	$210.35	$203.61	$194.06	3.3	8.4
Beneficiaries	80,385	94,690	34,148	-15.1	135.4
First Payments	19,786	32,483	8,742	-39.1	126.3
Final Payments	4,091	3,432	2,399	19.2	70.5
Claims Received - Local Offices
New	24,973	37,487	13,341	-33.4	87.2
Additional	16,015	23,546	6,267	-32.0	155.5
Continued	92,427	109,833	40,542	-15.8	128.0
Weeks Claimed	270,128	282,804	115,956	-4.5	133.0
Liable Interstate Claims Received
Initial	935	1,217	330	-23.2	183.3
Weeks Claimed	8,267	7,581	2,719	9.0	204.0
Appeals - Lower and Higher Authority
Lower Authority - Appeals Received	1,623	1,425	1,159	13.9	40.0
Lower Authority - Appeal Decisions	1,203	1,316	1,340	-8.6	-10.2
Higher Authority - Appeals Received	172	273	199	-37.0	-13.6
Higher Authority - Appeal Decisions	292	260	199	12.3	46.7
Number of Liable Employers	***	***	***	***	***
FEDERAL UC PROGRAM (UCFE AND UCX)
Weeks Compensated	1,538	1,580	1,227	-2.7	25.3
Benefits Paid - Federal Funds	473,494	496,042	345,300	-4.5	37.1
Claims Received - Local Offices
Initial	198	247	161	-19.8	23.0
Continued	528	514	401	2.7	31.7
Weeks Claimed	1,685	1,654	1,264	1.9	33.3
TOTAL STATE AND FEDERAL UC PROGRAMS
Weeks Compensated	249,253	263,514	106,827	-5.4	133.3
Benefits Paid - All Funds	$52,050,529	$53,265,496	$20,558,807	-2.3	153.2
Number of First Payments	19,884	32,583	8,816	-39.0	125.5
Beneficiaries	80,848	95,144	34,502	-15.0	134.3
Claims Received - Local Offices
Initial	41,186	61,280	19,769	-32.8	108.3
Continued	92,955	110,347	40,943	-15.8	127.0
Weeks Claimed	271,813	284,458	117,220	-4.4	131.9
Number of Work Days	19	20	20	-5.0	-5.0
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCIAL DATA JANUARY 1 - FEBRUARY 28, 2009
			2009	2008	Percent Change
Net Benefits Paid (Adjusted for cancelled checks)			$108,0825,837	$46,018,509	134.7
Contributions Received			$23,137,845	$25,536,889	*-9.4
Funds Available			$229,680,858	$389,586,624	-41.0

* Includes activity under State Unemployment Compensation Program.

** No activity in prior period or less than 0.1 percent change.

*** Information not available.

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