Labour market · 09/08/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Virgin Islands Trigger Tier Three of Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08) Program

The Virgin Islands have triggered Tier Three of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08) program due to a rising unemployment rate exceeding 6.0%, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on July 8, 2011. This means that eligible claimants in the Virgin Islands will now receive benefits from July 24, 2011, onwards.