Coronavirus What a dip in unemployment insurance trust fund means for employers By Deanna B. Narveson - July 17, 2020 iStock.com/ffikretow FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint In the current COVID-19 economy, in which about 55,000 Capital Region residents are applying for unemployment benefits each week, the health of Louisiana’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund is incre… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.