Resource Policy Policy Analysis

Understanding Access to Unemployment Insurance

During this event, researchers addressed questions with findings from data collected from state UI agencies across the country and focus groups with women who have experienced unemployment.

What are applicants’ experiences with the unemployment insurance (UI) system? How are states innovating to better serve UI applicants while maintaining program integrity? Where are the biggest opportunities and challenges related to UI access?

During this event, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis researchers addressed these questions with findings from data collected from state UI agencies across the country and focus groups with women who have experienced unemployment. We explored evidence on UI access with brief research presentations and a panel discussion among experts.