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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An estimated 263,000 people filed initial unemployment insurance in the week ended September 6, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The agency includes all sources of cash income, including wages, investment income, and payments from government programs such as Social Security and unemployment insurance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Several people charged with unemployment insurance fraud were UIA employees.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The increase will also have an impact on the state’s budget, affecting health care and human services, housing initiatives, school finance and K-12 education, transportation operations, capitol construction and unemployment insurance.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The agency includes all sources of cash income, including wages, investment income, and payments from government programs such as Social Security and unemployment insurance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Several people charged with unemployment insurance fraud were UIA employees.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The increase will also have an impact on the state’s budget, affecting health care and human services, housing initiatives, school finance and K-12 education, transportation operations, capitol construction and unemployment insurance.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Unemployment insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20insurance. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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