Unemployment claims within Louisiana have noted a significant decrease of almost 22% for the concluding week of July 6. The state recorded 1,634 applications for initial insurance coverage claims, marking a reduction from 2,090 during the week prior, which had ended in June 29. Compared to this period in 2023, the recent numbers reflect a drop of close to 15%, as 1,916 initial claims had been submitted back then. The four-week moving average of initial claims subsequently fell to 1,944 from the prior week’s average of 2,083. While some statistics fluctuated, the continued weeks claimed for unemployment insurance for the week ending July 6 did increase slightly to 14,349, up from 14,231 the week before. Still, these figures remained lower than those recorded for that same period the previous year, which had noted 15,239 continued weeks being claimed. The four-week moving average of continued weeks claimed went up to 14,069 from the earlier week’s average of 13,739.

For Louisiana residents who are filing for unemployment and might need help navigating the process, there’s good news as help is available. The first step to take is to reach out to the right department. For those living in California, you can contact the California Employment Development Department or EDD, which handles all unemployment related queries. There are multiple ways to get ahold of EDD customer service, with eddcaller.com being one highly effective medium. This site provides valuable links and resources, including the EDD phone number to aid you in discussing your claims or issues with a live representative. Engaging with such resources can streamline your interactions with the EDD and help make the unemployment claim process more manageable.