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handle is hein.crs/govbbbv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional SResearch Service Availability of Unemployment Benefits for Affected Federal Employees During a Government Shutdown September 17, 2019 During the last decade (FY2014, FY2018, and FY2019), there have been several periods when appropriations for significant portions of federal agencies and programs lapsed without immediate new budgetary authority. As a result, some federal employees were temporarily furloughed. These shutdown furloughs happen when a federal government agency or program lacks budget authority and experiences a funding gap under the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. §§1341 et seq.). In general, a funding gap requires that these agencies and programs cease operations, except in certain circumstances when continued activities are authorized by law. A funding gap that affects one or more federal entities is often referred to as a government shutdown. Most recently, FY2019 appropriations lapsed for many agencies and programs beginning December 22, 2018, until funding resumed late in the day on January 25, 2019. This FY2019 lapse led to a partial government shutdown. As a result, agencies without funding furloughed many federal employees, and many federal employees excepted from furlough were working without pay during this 35-day period. Unemployment Compensation The joint federal-state Unemployment Compensation (UC) program provides income support through weekly UC benefit payments. Federal laws and regulations provide broad guidelines on UC benefit coverage, eligibility, and benefit determination, but the specifics are determined by each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. UC benefits are funded through employer payroll taxes. UC benefits are considered to be mandatory entitlements and thus benefits must be paid to eligible individuals during a government shutdown. The UC program generally provides benefits to both eligible individuals who are on temporary lay-off as well as those who experience a permanent job loss. To receive UC benefits, claimants must be able, available, and actively searching for work. UC claimants generally may not refuse suitable work, as defined under state laws, and maintain their UC eligibility. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11169 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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