unemployment compensation
noun
: compensation paid at regular intervals (as by a government agency) to an unemployed worker and especially one who has been laid off
called also unemployment benefit
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The number of unemployed rose 16.1% versus one year ago to 28,900 while new unemployment compensation claims fell 2.8%, to 3,024.
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Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
That rule applies to wages and overtime, but not unemployment compensation.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
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Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
That rule applies to wages and overtime, but not unemployment compensation.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unemployment compensation
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“Unemployment compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20compensation. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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