Changing earnings requirements for Unemployment Insurance could improve access and better support U.S. workers

Temporary changes to the Unemployment Insurance program played an enormous role in the U.S. policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting sharp-but-short recession in 2020. Typically, Unemployment Insurance replaces some portion of beneficiaries’ wages (up to a certain amount) for a period of time when they lose their jobs through no fault of their […] The post Changing earnings requirements for Unemployment Insurance could improve access and better support U.S. workers appeared first o