The state of Nebraska once again broke the record for the most unemployment claims in one week.
Labor Commissioner John Albin says 26-thousand-788 Nebraskans filed for unemployment last week, topping the previous week's mark of 24-thousand-572.
Albin says his office has received as many claims in the last three weeks as in all of 2019. However, Albin says he believes the number of claims has peaked, and he expects to see a decline in filings going forward.
Albin says claims are taking from 21-28 days to get processed. They have brought in additional staff to get the money out to those who need it. He says so far the state has paid out $3.2 million, but tens of thousands of claims still need to be processed.