Show Utah Jobless Pa PaIn Payments In 47 Highest in Na Nation Jon If II youre you're going to lose your Job you couldn't find R a nic nicer r place to todo todo todo do it than In Utah Utah financially financially speaking Such was the gist fist of a research report issued Friday by the Utah foundation a nonprofit tax study group r V 1 IThe I The report indicated d that unemployment unemployment benefit benefi payments in Utah Uta arc are the highest in the nation nation na na- tion with an average weekly payment payment payment pay pay- ment o of nearly 5 5 above the nation national national na na- na- na tion l average Utah's weekly weakly benefit payments in 1946 avera averaged ed 2325 compared to 1850 for the national average Other western states averaged as follows idaho Idaho 1545 Colorado 1389 New Mexico 1341 1341 and Wyoming 1889 In December 1947 Utah's payments payments payments pay pay- ments averaged 2285 compared to the national average of 1805 In the western area Idaho was second high with 1872 The report also showed that Utah paid more it II in unemployment compensation benefits during the he year two-year period 1916 17 than did I 1 e Coor Colorado Idaho Idah New Mexico an d i Wyoming combined ed U Utah t tal for the two y year two ar period J while the other u f I states had a combined tota r rIn In addition to the higher payments Utah claimants may nta may draw a larger amount each m maximum than manly Yea of any other western state stata except Neva Nevada single 1520 With three dependents |