[20050103]RS21964_兵役和失业补偿（保险）.pdf

1 In law, this program is called the Unemployment Compensation program. However, it iscommonly referred to as the Unemployment Insurance program, reflecting its social insurancedesign.2 Established by the Ex-servicemens Unemployment Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-848) in 1958. USCTitle 20 Chapter V Part 614.3 In 1982, Congress had placed restrictions on benefits for ex-servicemembers (P.L. 97-362), sothat the maximum number of weeks of benefits an ex-servicemember could receive based on(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21964Updated January 3, 2005Military Service and UnemploymentCompensation (Insurance) Julie M. WhittakerAnalyst in Applied MicroeconomicsDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Unemployment Compensation (UC) program contains several provisionsrelevant for current and former military service personnel and their families. The UCprogram does not provide benefits for military servicemembers on active duty.However, former active duty personnel (and certain reservists) separated from activeduty may be eligible for Unemployment Compensation for Ex-military service members(UCX). Spouses o