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Half of the new claims were related to the pandemic.
There were 12,664 new unemployment claims filed last week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Of those, 6,362 are estimated to be related to COVID-19, representing 50 percent.
The number of claims increased from 11,615 the previous week, when 49 percent were estimated to be related to the pandemic.
A 5-4 majority ruled the Alabama Supreme Court incorrectly decided state law didn’t allow petitioners to sue over unemployment benefits.
Alabama lawmakers passed a similar bill last year protecting doctors who prescribed off-label medications.
As part of the turnaround plan, the hospital is exploring the divestiture of non-core operations to refocus resources on acute care.
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 2.9 percent.