1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 1, 2022Funding the State Administration of Unemployment Compensation (UC) BenefitsBackground: A Joint Federal-State Program The Unemployment Compensation (UC) program is constructed as a joint federal-state partnership providing temporary and partial wag
2、e replacement to involuntarily unemployed workers through mandatory payments of UC. Federal law sets broad guidelines regarding UC benefits and financing. State laws establish specific requirements, resulting in 53 different UC programs operating in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
3、 and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides oversight for state UC programs. DOL also administers the federal portion of the UC system, including grants to the states for UC administration. Additional weeks of mandatory payments of unemployment benefits may be available
4、 through the Extended Benefit (EB) program depending on state law, additional federal eligibility requirements, and economic conditions in the state. For a brief overview of the UC and EB programs, see CRS In Focus IF10336, The Fundamentals of Unemployment Compensation. Dedicated Federal Tax Revenue
