Author : Stephen Woodbury
Release : 2011
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Book Synopsis Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for the 21st Century by : Stephen Woodbury

Download or read book Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for the 21st Century written by Stephen Woodbury. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Recession has placed unusual demands and stress on the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and revealed problems in the system's adequacy, coverage, funding, reemployment services, and administration. This brief presents an agenda of research questions that a panel of experts believe must be addressed in order to improve the UI program. It is the product of a national roundtable on Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for the 21st Century, convened by the National Academy of Social Insurance in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2010, and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, and the Direct Employers Association. The event brought together about 70 government officials, legislative staff, researchers, employer and worker representatives, and others. This brief elaborates on the research questions identified by the roundtable as essential to improving the UI program.