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Access to Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Family Caregivers: An Analysis of State Rules and Practices

By Liz Ben-Ishai, Center for Law and Social Policy, Rick McHugh,
National Employment Law Project
 &

Kathleen Ujvari, AARP Public Policy Institute

 
Published April 08, 2015

This research report presents detailed information on the policies and practices in place in state unemployment insurance (UI) programs that provide potential temporary financial assistance to family caregivers.  The report draws on legal analysis from 50 states and the District of Columbia and in-depth interviews with advocates and UI agency officials from 10 targeted states that have “caregiver-friendly” UI rules in place.