unemployment insurance
noun
Definition of unemployment insurance
: social insurance against involuntary unemployment that provides unemployment compensation for a limited period to unemployed workers; also : unemployment compensation
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1923
First Known Use of unemployment insurance
1923
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unemployment insurance
noun
Legal Definition of unemployment insurance
: a social insurance program that provides unemployment compensation for a limited period to involuntarily unemployed workers
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