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Georgia unemployment claims jump 111% in February
Posted: 03.10.2009 at 5:19 PM
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Unemployment insurance claims in Georgia jump 111% in February

The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 86,519 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits in February, an increase of 111.2 percent from February of 2008.

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