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Issue: 2018-08
A Comparative Analysis of Unemployment Insurance Financing Methods (Final Report)
DescriptionThis report was prepared for use by states interested in assessing their current system of unemployment insurance (UI) program financing, and understanding, exploring and modeling alternative financing arrangements. This Financing Guide has been developed with two primary goals in mind. The first goal is to serve as a "how to" document, with a significant focus on demonstrating for the reader how …
ProgramUnemployment Insurance, Wagner-Peyser/Employment Service (ES) Program
Research MethodologyTechnical Assistance
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Issue: 2017-15
Evaluation of the Ready to Work Partnership Grant Program: Findings from the Implementation Study of Four Training Programs for Long-Term Unemployed Workers
DescriptionIn 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) funded the Ready to Work (RTW) Partnership grant program that is the focus of this report. RTW grants went to partnerships of workforce agencies, training providers, employers, and other organizations, to improve the employment prospects of the long-term unemployed by providing a range of customized services including training and job search assistance. …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Employers
ProgramRe-integration of Ex-Offender, Unemployment Insurance, Adult Program
Research MethodologyLiterature Review, Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2017-16
Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program in Iowa and Oregon
DescriptionShort-time compensation (STC), also known as work sharing, is an optional program within some state unemployment insurance systems. Under STC, employers experiencing a temporary reduction in business lower the average hours of employees in lieu of laying off workers. Employees whose hours are lowered receive Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits in proportion to the reduction in their hours, while …
PopulationEmployers
ProgramUnemployment Insurance
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis, RCT (Randomized Control Trial)
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Issue: 2017-13
Evidence-Building Capacity in State Workforce Agencies: Insights from a National Scan and Two State Site Visits
DescriptionThe National Association of State Workforce Agencies conducted a nationwide assessment to understand current research and evaluation capacity within state workforce agencies (SWAs). This report summarizes the responses and findings from forty-one states; identifies technical assistance and capacity needs by research skill area, and catalogues recent research publications produced by State …
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Issue: 2017-17
REA Impact Study: Implementation Report
DescriptionThe Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) grant program of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) supports states in providing assistance to Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants to speed their return to work and shorten the length of time they are receiving UI benefits. Specifically, the REA program requires that a subset of UI claimants attend an in-person REA meeting at an American Job …
PopulationAdult
ProgramUnemployment Insurance, Wagner-Peyser/Employment Service (ES) Program
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2017-14
A Longitudinal Survey of Unemployment Insurance Recipients in Two Regions in California
DescriptionA main goal of the U.S. Unemployment Insurance (UI) program is to provide temporary income support to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Benefits supply only partial wage replacement and are time-limited. To minimize the negative impacts of job loss, unemployed workers must make a variety of adjustments in their activities both shortly after job loss and in the ensuing …
ProgramUnemployment Insurance
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2017-12
Exhaustees of Extended Unemployment Benefits Programs: Coping with the Aftermath of the Great Recession
DescriptionThe Great Recession and the time period following it were characterized by the longest average unemployment durations seen since World War II. To support unemployed workers, supplemental Unemployment Compensation (UC) legislation was passed, and, in conjunction with benefits available during non-recessionary times, offered up to 99 weeks of UC benefits to eligible recipients in some states. This …
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Issue: 2017-11
Using Workforce Data Quality Initiative Databases to Develop and Improve Consumer Report Card Systems
DescriptionLarge, individual-level, administrative databases have increasingly been used to monitor the outcomes of employment/training, post-secondary education, and related social programs. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has been at the forefront of these efforts, most notably in building the capacity of states to use quarterly UI (unemployment insurance) wage records for tracking individual …
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Issue: 2017-10
How States Manage Eligible Training Provider Lists: Findings from a State Survey
DescriptionA primary objective of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) was to improve the training options available to adult and dislocated workers. WIA instituted a market-based voucher system in which training customers could use federal funds to pay for training programs included on a state-approved list, known as the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). This report was written prior to the …
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Issue: 2017-09
Evaluation of the GATE II Grants: Is Self-Employment Training Effective for Rural and Older Dislocated Workers?
DescriptionIn June 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded Growing America Through Entrepreneurship (GATE II) grants to four states: Alabama, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Virginia. Alabama and North Carolina used the grants to provide self-employment training to dislocated workers in rural areas, while Minnesota and Virginia targeted older dislocated workers. This report presents the results of …