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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Federal data for unemployment insurance claims and the rate of layoffs suggest employers are holding on to their workers, for example.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
How Michigan's economy compares to the U.S. Most recently, more than 5,700 new claims for unemployment insurance benefits were filed last week in Michigan, a 17% increase from the same week last year, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released Thursday.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2024
People who lose their jobs are often unable to claim unemployment insurance, as has been widely reported in the United States.
—Sarah Bleich, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2020
The program also issued 1,191 claims processed during regular unemployment insurance, for a total of $3.3 million.
—Tiffany Watson, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
How Michigan's economy compares to the U.S. Most recently, more than 5,700 new claims for unemployment insurance benefits were filed last week in Michigan, a 17% increase from the same week last year, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released Thursday.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2024
People who lose their jobs are often unable to claim unemployment insurance, as has been widely reported in the United States.
—Sarah Bleich, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2020
The program also issued 1,191 claims processed during regular unemployment insurance, for a total of $3.3 million.
—Tiffany Watson, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Unemployment insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20insurance. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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