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unemployment compensation
noun
called also unemployment benefit
Examples of unemployment compensation in a Sentence
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Word History
1935, in the meaning defined above
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“Unemployment compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20compensation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
unemployment compensation
nouncalled also unemployment benefit
Note: Unemployment compensation is usually a fixed percentage of the former wages of an unemployed worker.
More from Merriam-Webster on unemployment compensation
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about unemployment compensation
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