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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Since Trump took office, nearly 4,000 workers in Washington, D.C., have filed for unemployment insurance.
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Sara Salinas,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers in the city have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new year, according to Labor Department figures not adjusted for seasonal factors.
—Jeff Cox, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the website includes information on unemployment insurance, legal resources, and job search support.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
Celtic Women Held Sway in ‘Matrilocal’ Societies Artificial intelligence tools are already being used by government workers to make determinations on applications for public housing, public assistance and unemployment insurance, said Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sara Salinas,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers in the city have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new year, according to Labor Department figures not adjusted for seasonal factors.
—Jeff Cox, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the website includes information on unemployment insurance, legal resources, and job search support.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
Celtic Women Held Sway in ‘Matrilocal’ Societies Artificial intelligence tools are already being used by government workers to make determinations on applications for public housing, public assistance and unemployment insurance, said Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Unemployment insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20insurance. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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