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        By Liz Ben-Ishai, Center for Law and Social Policy, Rick McHugh,
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    
                
                        
                        
	
    
    
        
		
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        National Employment Law Project
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    
                    
                        
                            
                
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                    Kathleen Ujvari, AARP Public Policy Institute
        
		
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
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        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.
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