If you claim that your unemployment is due to the Corona virus problem, you can have the one week wait waived. They are waiving the week wait for people who work for Local 23
To make an initial Rhode Island unemployment claim, or start a new claim: https://dlt.ri.gov/ui/index.php
To re-certify your current weekly claim: https://uionline.dlt.ri.gov/
to re-certify by phone: (401) 415-6772
A Frequently Asked Questions page at RI Unemployment: https://dlt.ri.gov/faq/
Matt stay safe man!