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The Fundamentals of Unemployment Compensation Topic of White Paper From CRS
January 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10336) on Jan. 12, 2026, by income security specialists Julie M. Whittaker and Katelin P. Isaacs.

Here are excerpts:

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The Fundamentals of Unemployment Compensation

A Joint Federal-State Program

The joint federal-state Unemployment Compensation (UC) program provides income support through UC benefit payments. Alt . . .

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