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DLT provides workforce development, workforce security, and workforce protection to the state’s workers, employers and residents, offering employment services, educational services and economic opportunity to both individuals and employers. 

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Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Did you or your employer receive an email or letter regarding unemployment benefits that you never applied for? This may mean that you’re a victim of UI imposter fraud.

Imposter fraud is when someone illegally applies for unemployment benefits using stolen personal information. If you suspect that your personal information has been stolen and used to file a claim for unemployment benefits, please follow the steps below.

Are you an employer? Click here for information on reporting a fraudulent claim or protesting fraudulent charges.

 

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Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 200 from October; November Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.3 Percent

CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 200 in November as the state’s November unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point from September 2025 to 4.3 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 500 from November 2024, and the unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point. Due to the Federal Government shutdown, no labor force estimates were produced for October 2025. ...

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