The coverage extensions currently proposed provide a significant advance toward bringing into the program workers in need of wage loss protection. Present and Proposed Unemployment Insurance Coverage of Wage and Salary Employment * Based on State unemployment insurance laws coverage provisions as of January 1, 1989. ** Excludes clergymen and members of religions orders, student nurses, interns, and students employed in schools where enrolled. *** Excluded from coverage under definition of employee and agriculturo I has lost ground relative OASDI in providing coverage to an expanding labor force. Wage and Salary Employment Covered Under OASDHI and Unemployment Insurance, 1940-1968 Excludes civilian and military employment in Federal Government. 2 Annual average employment derived from data published by the BLS. Data represent averages of survey week data for 4 calendar months: March, June, September and December. Based on data reported by State employment security agencies and Railroad Retirement Board. Twenty-five States continue to avait Federal initiative before extending Impact on State Laws of Change in Definition of an Employer * Alaska, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico (effective 1/1/70), Rhode Island, and Washington provide for coverage of one or more at ang time. 1/ Coverage includes some employers of one or more workers. 2/ Minor changes may be required to include a small number of employers. 3/ Effective Jamary 1, 1970. July 29, 1969 |