Unemployment insurance is a system of cooperative federalism, in which each state receives federal funds to reimburse its costs of administering the program, and employers receive federal tax credit for unemployment insurance tax they pay....
benefits law
VA
Definition
An abbreviation for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Formerly called the Veterans Administration, this federal government body provides benefits and services to military veterans and their families.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g....
welfare
Welfare Law: An Overview
In the United States, welfare benefits for individuals and families with no or low income had been almost non-existent prior to the Great Depression of the 1930s. With millions of people unemployed, the federal government...
welfare work rules
Rules requiring people receiving public benefits to move towards employment in order to get their benefits. Recipients who fail to do so often face sanctions including the loss of benefits for a period of months.
work credits
Work credits are used by the Federal government to determine a person’s eligibility for Social Security benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and Medicare. A person earns a credit for a certain amount earned in wages...