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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The money was borrowed to cover fraudulent unemployment insurance claims during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
New claims for unemployment insurance in Michigan, a proxy for layoffs, started rising in June and spiked in the week ending July 5 with 15,637 new claims.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
Using analysis from personal finance website WalletHub, Newsweek mapped the states with the highest number of unemployment insurance claims, noting how these have changed in recent weeks and over the past year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The government’s unemployment insurance covers about 244 million.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
New claims for unemployment insurance in Michigan, a proxy for layoffs, started rising in June and spiked in the week ending July 5 with 15,637 new claims.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
Using analysis from personal finance website WalletHub, Newsweek mapped the states with the highest number of unemployment insurance claims, noting how these have changed in recent weeks and over the past year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The government’s unemployment insurance covers about 244 million.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 16 May 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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