unemployment insurance
noun
: social insurance against involuntary unemployment that provides unemployment compensation for a limited period to unemployed workers
also
: unemployment compensation
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In essence, as attorney Brandon Morrow would later argue on behalf of the United Way, the organization believed Smith was double-dipping and that there was language in the confidential settlement saying Smith couldn't file for unemployment insurance.
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Tyler Whetstone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Still, weekly initial jobless claims data released Thursday eased recessionary fears, as initial filings for unemployment insurance changed little last week.
—Pia Singh,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent unemployment insurance claims and the latest jobs reports haven’t shown a significant slowdown in jobs or unemployment.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Companies across sectors considering whether to expand a product line may look at unemployment insurance claims from the Department of Labor to see if the overall market is weakening (claims rise) or improving (claims fall).
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Tyler Whetstone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Still, weekly initial jobless claims data released Thursday eased recessionary fears, as initial filings for unemployment insurance changed little last week.
—Pia Singh,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent unemployment insurance claims and the latest jobs reports haven’t shown a significant slowdown in jobs or unemployment.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Companies across sectors considering whether to expand a product line may look at unemployment insurance claims from the Department of Labor to see if the overall market is weakening (claims rise) or improving (claims fall).
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unemployment insurance
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“Unemployment insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20insurance. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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