Department of Labor May 8, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces a change in benefit payment status under the EB program for Rhode Island. The following change has occurred since the publication of the last notice regarding Rhode Island's EB status: Rhode Island's 13-week insured unemployment rate (IUR) for the week ending April 11, 2020 was 5.49 percent, which exceeds 120 percent of the corresponding rate in the prior two years. This IUR caused Rhode Island to be triggered ``on'' to an EB period that began April 26, 2020. The State will remain in an EB period for a minimum of 13 weeks.

The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act, requires the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to conduct reallotment of certain WIOA formula allotted funds based on ETA 9130 financial reports submitted by states as of the end of the prior PY. This notice publishes the dislocated worker PY 2019 funds for recapture by state and the amount to be reallotted to eligible states.