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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For instance, combining data from the IRS on 1099 filings with state unemployment insurance records and Census Bureau data would provide a unified, comprehensive dataset.
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Jeff Gapusan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Initial unemployment insurance claims last week hit their highest level since October 2021, though the main cause was what could be an anomalous spike in Texas and distortions from the Labor Day holiday.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Michigan workers who received unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic may owe that money back.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
An estimated 263,000 people filed initial unemployment insurance in the week ended September 6, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Gapusan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Initial unemployment insurance claims last week hit their highest level since October 2021, though the main cause was what could be an anomalous spike in Texas and distortions from the Labor Day holiday.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Michigan workers who received unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic may owe that money back.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
An estimated 263,000 people filed initial unemployment insurance in the week ended September 6, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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