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UI Benefits Information United States CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 High Value: Qtr Low Value: Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $7,388,620 $34,307,856 $12,080,573 2002.1 $860,035 1973.3
Initial Claims: 4,856,053 17,956,673 8,229,191 1975.1 2,671,661 1973.2
First Payments: 1,934,429 8,368,623 4,663,186 1975.1 1,074,462 1973.2
Weeks Claimed: 33,492,073 153,382,822 62,573,667 1975.1 18,445,892 1973.3
Weeks Compensated: 29,110,392 135,132,839 54,739,150 1983.1 15,351,045 1973.3
Exhaustions: 756,235 3,531,535 1,285,185 1983.1 332,910 1973.4
Exhaustion Rate: 39.1% 43.7% 2003.3 25.8% 1979.2
Average Duration: 16.2 17.5 1983.3 12.4 1975.1
AWBA: $262.67 $262.50 $265.49 2004.1 $52.64 1971.3
As % of AWW: 36.0
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $4,100
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $28 $40,265 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $1,102,896
EB First Payments: 19 34,221 Loan per Cov Employee: $8.71
EB Weeks Claimed: 128 157,425 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 29 7,603

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UI Benefits Data Alabama CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $56,220 $246,257 31 $87,642 2002.1 $7,540 1973.3
Initial Claims: 65,132 271,006 23 199,272 1982.1 27,174 1973.2
First Payments: 29,404 118,550 21 87,774 1982.1 11,594 1973.2
Weeks Claimed: 376,125 1,645,483 27 1,008,116 1983.1 202,249 1973.2
Weeks Compensated: 323,922 1,421,240 28 843,002 1983.1 163,877 1973.4
Exhaustions: 7,746 36,144 28 23,814 1983.1 3,671 1973.4
Exhaustion Rate: 29.2% 44 35.6% 1983.3 17.4% 1990.3
Average Duration: 12.0 52 14.2 1983.2 9.2 1995.4
AWBA: $178.25 $176.64 51 $178.25 2004.4 $40.78 1971.2
As % of AWW: 29.0 49
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $2,077
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 47 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data Alaska CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $32,779 $130,380 37 $44,533 2004.1 $1,663 1971.3
Initial Claims: 26,225 91,135 37 30,954 1996.1 6,230 1973.2
First Payments: 13,947 46,224 34 19,617 1977.1 2,132 1971.3
Weeks Claimed: 173,451 700,477 36 244,721 1986.1 39,062 1971.3
Weeks Compensated: 171,091 687,388 36 321,508 1977.1 36,386 1971.3
Exhaustions: 4,437 20,192 36 9,445 1986.2 937 1971.3
Exhaustion Rate: 42.2% 11 56.9% 1986.4 20.2% 1976.3
Average Duration: 14.9 33 19.9 1978.1 14.1 2002.2
AWBA: $195.49 $193.71 47 $196.61 2001.4 $46.09 1971.3
As % of AWW: 27.4 51
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $2,821
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $8,905 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 7,162 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 50,120 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 3,131

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UI Benefits Data Arizona CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $60,998 $274,244 29 $100,822 2002.3 $4,271 1972.2
Initial Claims: 46,665 218,122 28 73,262 2003.2 19,869 1973.2
First Payments: 19,545 96,132 30 34,734 2003.2 6,115 1972.2
Weeks Claimed: 413,695 1,965,666 24 684,378 2003.3 109,406 1972.3
Weeks Compensated: 324,615 1,571,007 27 586,784 2002.3 82,840 1972.3
Exhaustions: 8,837 43,435 26 17,598 2003.3 1,807 1978.4
Exhaustion Rate: 41.5% 14 50.4% 1975.4 22.0% 1980.1
Average Duration: 16.3 12 18.4 1983.3 10.7 1980.1
AWBA: $190.95 $176.95 49 $190.95 2004.4 $45.53 1971.2
As % of AWW: 28.1 50
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $2,853
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 55 976 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data Arkansas CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $58,568 $256,934 30 $93,583 2002.1 $3,532 1972.3
Initial Claims: 62,420 187,286 24 103,999 1981.4 20,162 1972.2
First Payments: 23,722 84,827 25 52,817 1975.1 7,104 1973.2
Weeks Claimed: 363,307 1,543,905 28 724,967 1975.1 116,813 1973.3
Weeks Compensated: 270,677 1,182,990 29 557,933 1975.1 82,739 1973.3
Exhaustions: 7,122 34,365 29 13,071 1975.2 1,808 1973.4
Exhaustion Rate: 37.9% 23 40.9% 2003.2 21.6% 1986.2
Average Duration: 14.0 40 16.1 1976.1 9.8 1974.4
AWBA: $228.14 $228.16 36 $230.81 2003.2 $39.54 1971.1
As % of AWW: 40.9 15
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $3,029
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 0 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data California CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $1,135,329 $4,999,608 1 $1,580,309 2003.2 $125,689 1973.3
Initial Claims: 632,671 2,463,943 1 1,073,146 1992.1 404,986 1973.2
First Payments: 264,300 1,111,416 1 469,351 1975.1 152,420 1973.2
Weeks Claimed: 5,023,348 22,244,003 1 8,150,226 1992.1 2,522,143 1973.3
Weeks Compensated: 4,505,315 19,938,029 1 7,410,743 1992.1 2,184,142 1973.3
Exhaustions: 122,833 565,799 1 184,303 2002.3 48,106 1973.4
Exhaustion Rate: 46.2% 7 50.1% 2003.2 23.7% 1979.2
Average Duration: 17.9 7 18.7 1983.4 12.4 1979.1
AWBA: $262.39 $260.27 16 $265.68 2004.3 $53.87 1971.3
As % of AWW: 31.6 45
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $4,498
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 0 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data Colorado CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $79,926 $382,888 23 $153,005 2002.1 $2,261 1972.3
Initial Claims: 36,774 143,594 32 68,252 1983.1 11,717 1972.3
First Payments: 19,629 87,518 29 37,139 1983.1 3,945 1972.3
Weeks Claimed: 347,572 1,628,830 30 671,262 1983.1 66,570 1972.3
Weeks Compensated: 269,537 1,301,002 30 525,948 1983.1 37,409 1972.3
Exhaustions: 9,566 46,300 24 17,442 2002.2 828 1972.4
Exhaustion Rate: 46.3% 6 62.4% 1976.1 24.4% 1978.4
Average Duration: 14.9 34 16.7 1975.3 9.7 1974.1
AWBA: $300.67 $298.04 7 $313.92 2002.2 $58.64 1971.3
As % of AWW: 40.0 17
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $4,375
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 150 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data Connecticut CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $126,049 $602,708 17 $232,930 2003.1 $23,568 1973.4
Initial Claims: 56,072 221,032 26 158,726 1975.1 33,893 1988.2
First Payments: 28,910 127,875 22 92,026 1975.1 14,892 1987.2
Weeks Claimed: 467,521 2,273,425 22 1,196,204 1975.1 194,676 1987.4
Weeks Compensated: 460,120 2,244,870 19 1,157,832 1975.2 191,037 1987.4
Exhaustions: 10,359 47,731 21 26,941 1975.3 2,849 1980.1
Exhaustion Rate: 33.7% 36 40.1% 1993.3 12.3% 1979.2
Average Duration: 17.6 9 18.7 1992.4 10.2 1974.1
AWBA: $289.82 $284.04 9 $295.70 2003.1 $61.34 1971.3
As % of AWW: 30.4 47
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $4,713
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 0 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data Delaware CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $22,956 $109,130 44 $37,777 2003.1 $1,884 1972.4
Initial Claims: 12,812 55,083 48 27,988 1974.4 6,192 1973.2
First Payments: 5,362 27,595 47 17,084 1975.1 2,130 1987.2
Weeks Claimed: 99,907 475,797 44 217,510 1975.1 27,787 1987.4
Weeks Compensated: 93,141 442,065 43 225,281 1975.1 26,548 1987.4
Exhaustions: 2,535 9,307 43 5,341 1975.2 256 1988.2
Exhaustion Rate: 32.6% 38 44.8% 1976.1 10.5% 1989.3
Average Duration: 16.0 19 19.1 1976.1 9.7 1986.1
AWBA: $245.96 $246.63 29 $253.82 2003.4 $50.54 1971.4
As % of AWW: 30.9 46
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $3,955
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 0 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data District of Columbia CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr
Benefits Paid:(000) $19,522 $86,414 46 $39,715 2002.1 $4,732 1971.4
Initial Claims: 3,831 17,358 52 15,303 1975.2 3,831 2004.4
First Payments: 3,720 16,815 51 11,131 1975.3 2,779 2003.2
Weeks Claimed: 64,206 291,496 49 205,018 1975.3 64,206 2004.4
Weeks Compensated: 78,029 344,859 45 201,986 1975.3 66,758 2000.4
Exhaustions: 2,223 10,302 45 5,220 1991.3 1,310 1971.1
Exhaustion Rate: 54.5% 1 93.7% 2003.2 37.4% 1979.2
Average Duration: 20.5 1 32.6 2003.2 15.7 2001.4
AWBA: $256.18 $257.35 23 $314.28 2002.1 $57.77 1971.1
As % of AWW: 23.3 53
Avg. Benefits per First Payment: $5,139
EB and Loan Information
Quarter Past 12 Months  
Extended Benefits(000): $0 $0 Outstanding Loan Bal(000): $0
EB First Payments: 0 0 Loan per Cov Employee: $0
EB Weeks Claimed: 0 0 Loan as % of Total Wages*: 0.00
EB Exhaustions: 0 0

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UI Benefits Data Florida CYQ: 2004.4
Quarter Past
12 Months		 Rank High Value: Qtr Low Value:Qtr