More than 21 million Americans are claiming some form of unemployment insurance. The number of unemployed Americans who have been out of work six months or more increased by almost 40 percent last ...

Who is eligible for unemployment insurance? The Unemployment Compensation program (UC, usually referred to as Unemployment Insurance, or UI) makes insurance payments to workers who become ...

A financial lifeline for millions of Americans who lost their jobs when the coronavirus pandemic brought the economy to a halt in the spring is coming to an end this weekend: The extra $600 a week in ...

Federal employees can collect unemployment benefits under specific conditions. Learn how to apply and claim your unemployment ...

Section 2107 of the CARES act creates the "Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation" program, which provides up to 13 additional weeks of federally financed UI payments for individuals who exhaust ...