Find information about unemployment compensation at

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/unemployment-insurance(Links to an external site.)

and

https://www.cbpp.org/research/economy/policy-basics-how-many-weeks-of-unemployment-compensation-are-available(Links to an external site.)

to answer the following questions.

a. If you are involuntarily unemployed, do the federal and state unemployment compensation programs replace your wages?

b. Are you entitled to unemployment compensation if you choose to be unemployed temporarily?

c. Does it matter what kind of a job you have or how much income you earn?

d. What does it mean to be involuntarily unemployed?

e. Where does the money come from?

f. If you have seasonal employment, can you collect unemployment to cover the off-season?

g. If you are eligible, how long can you collect unemployment?

h. Is the money you receive from unemployment compensation taxable?

i. If you became unemployed in your state, how would your income be insured, and what could you expect from your state unemployment compensation program?