DETR says nearly 167,000 PUA ineligibility claim determination notices will be sent out this week.
DETR says it’s looking into data to try and find any potential trend related to the increases.
DETR says crews are still working to address technical difficulties with the transfer phone lines.
DETR officials say the backlog for unemployment insurance claims and the amount of fraudulent activity are both decreasing.
Fewer Nevadans filed for initial and continued unemployment benefits last week, according to new data released by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
More than 17,000 Nevadans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week.
On the PUA adjudication line’s first day of operation, the PUA call center received nearly 140,000 PUA claims and adjudication calls.