Weekly statistics are presented on the number of Unemployment Insurance claims received by the Department of Labor and Human Resources. In addition, it includes data on how many beneficiaries are still receiving these benefits, among many other data on the operation of Unemployment Insurance in Puerto Rico and the states of the United States. Unemployment Insurance claims occur when a beneficiary employee ceases to be employed and goes to the offices of the Department of Labor and Human Resources to receive the benefits they are entitled to under the Unemployment Insurance program. Claims are recorded in a database and are provided to the U.S. Department of Labor who produces this statistical report.