Description
Book SynopsisThe 116th Congress recently enacted benefits related to two unemployment insurance (UI) programs: Unemployment Compensation (UC) and Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Congress has continued to consider modifications to these two programs within the federal-state UI system to provide weekly income replacement for individuals unavailable to work or unemployed. This book looks at the important issues concerning unemployment as a result of COVID-19.
Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction to U.S. Economy: Unemployment; The Fundamentals of Unemployment Compensation; Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 116th Congress; Unemployment Insurance: Programs and Benefits; Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the CARES Act; Recovery Rebates and Unemployment Compensation under the CARES Act: Immigration-Related Eligibility Criteria; CARES Act: Initial Areas of Concern Regarding Implementation of Unemployment Insurance Provisions; CARES Act Assistance for Employers and Employees -- The Paycheck Protection Program, Employee Retention Tax Credit, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Overview (Part 1); CARES Act Assistance for Employers and Employees -- The Paycheck Protection Program, Employee Retention Tax Credit, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Assessment of Alternatives (Part 2); H.R. 6201: Paid Leave and Unemployment Insurance Responses to COVID-19; COVID-19: Social Insurance and Other Income-Support Options for Those Unable to Work; Workplace Leave and Unemployment Insurance for Individuals Affected by COVID-19; Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Availability of Unemployment Benefits for Affected Federal Employees During a Government Shutdown; Unemployment Compensation (UC): Issues Related to Drug Testing; Drug Testing Unemployment Compensation Applicants & the Fourth Amendment; Programs Available to Unemployed Workers Through the American Job Center Network; Funding the State Administration of Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits; The Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): State Insolvency and Federal Loans to States; Index.
