May Unemployment Data and the Impending End of the FPUC $600 Weekly Benefit By Ashley Prickett Cuttino on June 9, 2020 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On June 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor reported initial unemployment claims continue to show a decreasing trend. For the week ending May 30, 2020, 1,877,000 initial claims were filed, a decrease of 249,000 from the prior week.