Funding the State Administration of Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Dec. 3, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF10838 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Julie M. Whittaker; Katelin P. Isaacs; Tilly Finnegan-Kennel |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The Unemployment Compensation (UC) program is
constructed as a joint federal-state partnership providing
temporary and partial wage replacement to involuntarily
unemployed workers through mandatory payments of UC.
Federal law sets broad guidelines regarding UC benefits
and financing. State laws establish specific requirements,
resulting in 53 different UC programs operating in the
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
provides oversight for state UC programs. DOL also
administers the federal portion of the UC system, including
grants to the states for UC administration. Additional weeks
of mandatory payments of unemployment benefits may be
available through the Extended Benefit (EB) program
depending on state law, additional federal eligibility
requirements, and economic conditions in the state. For a
brief overview of the UC and EB programs, see CRS In
Focus IF10336, The Fundamentals of Unemployment
Compensation.
