Unemployment insurance is just that insurance.
It is a temporary income protection program for workers who have lost their jobs and who are able to work, available for work and looking for employment. Each employer s contribution rate is based upon that employer s experience with layoffs and the UI benefits paid to former workers who collected during the prior year. This is why your employer may choose to protest your claim for benefits, particularly if you left your job voluntarily or were fired for good cause. Legislation passed by the state s House of Representative and Senate, and signed into law by the Governor may change certain sections of the law from time to time. In many respects, the state's UI law must also conform to federal law governing unemployment insurance nationally.