unemployment insurance

  • 31unemployment benefit — unemploy′ment ben efit n. bus a usu. weekly payment of money to an unemployed worker under an unemployment insurance program. Also called unemploy′ment compensa tion • Etymology: 1925–30 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32unemployment compensation — See unemployment insurance …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 33unemployment compensation — un·em·ploy·ment compensation n: compensation paid at regular intervals (as by a state agency) to an unemployed worker and esp. one who has been laid off – called also unemployment benefit; ◇ Unemployment compensation is usu. a fixed percentage of …

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  • 34unemployment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ double digit (esp. AmE), high, huge, mass, massive, severe, widespread ▪ low ▪ grow …

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  • 35insurance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comprehensive ▪ fully comprehensive car insurance ▪ adequate ▪ additional ▪ long term, short term …

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  • 36Unemployment Income — An insurance benefit that is paid as a result of a taxpayer s inability to find gainful employment. Unemployment income is paid from either a federal or state sponsored fund. The recipient must meet certain criteria in trying to find a job.… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 37unemployment compensation — noun payment by a United States agency to unemployed people (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑social insurance * * * unemˈployment benefit [unemployment benefit] (BrE …

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  • 38insurance agent — A person expressly or impliedly authorized by an insurance company to represent it in dealing with third persons in matters relating to insurance. 29 Am J Rev ed Ins § 135. One who represents an insurance company as a solicitor of business or as… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 39Income protection insurance — (IPI) is a UK insurance policy paying benefits to policyholders who are incapacitated and hence unable to work due to illness or accident. IPI policies were formerly called Permanent Health Insurance (PHI).Relevant concepts* Incapacity will be… …

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  • 40social insurance — any of various forms of insurance in which a government is an insurer, esp. such insurance that provides assistance to disabled or unemployed workers and to aged persons. [1915 20] * * * Compulsory public insurance program that protects against… …

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