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February 1987

Changes in unemployment insurance legislation during 1986

Diana Runner

Some States tightened benefit eligibility and disqualification provisions, but few other changes were made; in eight States, statutes were modified to cut extended benefits if triggered by Federal budget-balancing legislation.

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