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 nonpartisan Government Accountability Office estimated that fraud accounted for between 11% and 15% of the amount paid out through unemployment insurance programs from April 2020 through May 2023, when the nation was under a public health emergency for the pandemic.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Looking ahead, a sustained increase in applications for unemployment insurance could indicate higher costs and rising economic uncertainty from the Iran war are beginning to weigh on employers.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
There’s some discussion about expanding the unemployment insurance system to include a new class of benefits for workers whose jobs become redundant due to wider use of artificial intelligence.
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
The official noted that the unit being subjected to the external review had open whistleblower complaints against the director and others on the unemployment insurance appeals team.
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Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Looking ahead, a sustained increase in applications for unemployment insurance could indicate higher costs and rising economic uncertainty from the Iran war are beginning to weigh on employers.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
There’s some discussion about expanding the unemployment insurance system to include a new class of benefits for workers whose jobs become redundant due to wider use of artificial intelligence.
—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
The official noted that the unit being subjected to the external review had open whistleblower complaints against the director and others on the unemployment insurance appeals team.
—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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 26 Jun. 2026.
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