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 White House then bought broader public support with child tax credits, unemployment insurance bonuses, and yet another round of taxpayer rebates.
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Brian Riedl, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
The school system budgeted about $62 million for insurance premiums for employees’ health, life and worker’s compensation insurance, unemployment insurance benefits, and medical insurance for retirees in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, according to budget documents.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
The saga of a group of Michigan residents falsely accused of unemployment insurance fraud nearly a decade ago has finally come to a close.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
Within this overall structure, the administration’s biggest priority should be expanding and extending unemployment insurance.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2020
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Brian Riedl, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
The school system budgeted about $62 million for insurance premiums for employees’ health, life and worker’s compensation insurance, unemployment insurance benefits, and medical insurance for retirees in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, according to budget documents.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
The saga of a group of Michigan residents falsely accused of unemployment insurance fraud nearly a decade ago has finally come to a close.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
Within this overall structure, the administration’s biggest priority should be expanding and extending unemployment insurance.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2020
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 16 Jul. 2024.
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