Mass. improves on timely unemployment payments, but is still one of slowest in the nation

Share of initial UI claims paid within 35 days. Each line represents a state's performance.

Federal standards define "acceptable level of performance" as 93 percent of initial payments made within 35 days.
Chart: Chris Lisinski/CommonWealth BeaconSource: U.S. Department of Labor; Executive Office of Labor and Workforce DevelopmentGet the data Created with Datawrapper