U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY-Continued Significant provisions of State unemployment-insurance laws, Oct. 1, 1957-Prepared for ready reference and comparative purposes; because 1 Weekly benefit amount abbreviated in columns as wba. 3 When 2 amounts are given, higher includes dependents' allowances except in Colo- 4 In States noted, full weekly benefit is paid if earnings are less than 12 weekly benefit qualifying wages. In Delaware and Utah, statutory minimum. In Texas, alternative 7 Because of high qualifying wages, minimum duration is high for claimants with 8 Waiting period becomes compensable if claimant, following layoff by most recent Employers of fewer than 4 (not subject to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act) 11 Waiting period is 4 "effective days" accumulated in 1-4 weeks. Partial benefits UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 476 To: All State employment security agencies. Subject: Summary of 1957 unemployment insurance financial operations. The attached tables summarize the financial experience under the State unemployment insurance program during calendar year 1957. The compilation of 1956 data was issued with unemployment insurance program letter No. 451 on February 28, 1957. An analysis of unemployment insurance financial operations covering 1957 will appear in the February issue of the Labor Market and Employment Security. The advance issuance of the attached data is made in order to inform State agencies of these statistics at the earliest possible date. Sincerely yours, ROBERT C. GOODWIN, Director. SELECTED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCIAL DATA, CALENDAR YEAR 1957 TABLE 1.-Income, outgo, and reserves [Amounts in thousands, corrected to Jan. 31, 1958] 1 Includes contributions and penalties from employers, and both employer and employee contributions in States (Alabama, New Jersey, and Alaska) which tax workers. Includes funds credited to State accounts on July 1, 1957, under provisions of Reed Act. * Includes $2,630,000 loan received in January 1957. |