unemployment insurance
noun
: social insurance against involuntary unemployment that provides unemployment compensation for a limited period to unemployed workers
also
: unemployment compensation
Examples of unemployment insurance in a Sentence
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Today only New York and California, plus the Virgin Islands, still owe money for unemployment insurance loans.
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin unemployment fund ranks 30th The balance of the state's unemployment insurance fund dropped by $871.5 million in June 2021 as the state dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
The chamber’s list of targets includes another unemployment insurance measure, Senate Bill 1434, which would raise taxes on employers to beef up the unemployment fund, although the extent of the increase is not yet specified.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Up to 100% of your federal tax refunds can also be seized to pay federal non-tax debts, child support, state income tax, and unemployment insurance debts.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Chisholm’s historic congressional victory During her nearly four years in the assembly, Chisholm established a political agenda, advocating for causes such as unemployment insurance for domestic workers and access to higher education for low-income students.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Aziz Bey, Ali and El also defrauded state unemployment insurance and the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
In California, a court this year ruled that ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, meaning they are not entitled to benefits like paid sick leave and unemployment insurance.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
Related article Port of Baltimore could reopen as soon as May, expert says
To help port workers, the Maryland Department of Labor has established a hotline for unemployment insurance, the governor said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin unemployment fund ranks 30th The balance of the state's unemployment insurance fund dropped by $871.5 million in June 2021 as the state dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
The chamber’s list of targets includes another unemployment insurance measure, Senate Bill 1434, which would raise taxes on employers to beef up the unemployment fund, although the extent of the increase is not yet specified.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Up to 100% of your federal tax refunds can also be seized to pay federal non-tax debts, child support, state income tax, and unemployment insurance debts.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Chisholm’s historic congressional victory During her nearly four years in the assembly, Chisholm established a political agenda, advocating for causes such as unemployment insurance for domestic workers and access to higher education for low-income students.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Aziz Bey, Ali and El also defrauded state unemployment insurance and the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
In California, a court this year ruled that ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, meaning they are not entitled to benefits like paid sick leave and unemployment insurance.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
Related article Port of Baltimore could reopen as soon as May, expert says
To help port workers, the Maryland Department of Labor has established a hotline for unemployment insurance, the governor said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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