Unemployment Insurance: Why Does It Vary Across States?

RAND economist Kathryn Edwards discusses the variance of unemployment insurance across states and its effect on how workers are financially supported.

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For Leisure and Hospitality, Weak Recovery Still Looks Like Recession
By most measures, the workers hardest hit by pandemic shutdowns were those in the leisure and hospitality sector, which includes arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services. These jobs, which are still affected by government social distancing regulations, are not all likely to come back before the pandemic truly ends.
Sep 4, 2020
Kathryn A. Edwards
Can Workers' Compensation Help Businesses Reopen More Safely?
Workers' compensation typically does not cover common infectious diseases like COVID-19. But in the fight against the pandemic, state policymakers might take a fresh look at aspects of labor and business regulation that usually fade into the background and ask if modest changes hold any potential to reduce disease transmission.
Sep 9, 2020
Michael Dworsky, Bethany Saunders-Medina
Should COVID-19 Be Covered by Workers' Compensation?
Expanding workers' compensation coverage for COVID-19 could be part of a broader response to ensuring an efficient economic recovery from the pandemic. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks?
Aug 31, 2020
Michael Dworsky, Bethany Saunders-Medina
It May Be Time to Rethink the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the impact of poorly designed jobs on the health of workers was drawing attention. Now may be the time to fundamentally rethink the design of jobs so that they promote good health and lessen poor health and its costs.
Sep 25, 2020
Chris Warhurst, Christian Van Stolk

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Unemployment Insurance: Why Does It Vary Across States?

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For Leisure and Hospitality, Weak Recovery Still Looks Like Recession

Can Workers' Compensation Help Businesses Reopen More Safely?

Should COVID-19 Be Covered by Workers' Compensation?

It May Be Time to Rethink the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers

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