unemployment compensation
noun
: compensation paid at regular intervals (as by a government agency) to an unemployed worker and especially one who has been laid off
called also unemployment benefit
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The program is open to those with W-2 income, Social Security income, as well as unemployment compensation and some other sources of income.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
Eddie Taveras-Cruz, 40, was charged Tuesday with one count each of first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
The number of unemployed rose 16.1% versus one year ago to 28,900 while new unemployment compensation claims fell 2.8%, to 3,024.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
That rule applies to wages and overtime, but not unemployment compensation.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
Eddie Taveras-Cruz, 40, was charged Tuesday with one count each of first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
The number of unemployed rose 16.1% versus one year ago to 28,900 while new unemployment compensation claims fell 2.8%, to 3,024.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
That rule applies to wages and overtime, but not unemployment compensation.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Unemployment compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20compensation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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