The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (C.A.F.C.) has nation-wide jurisdiction over certain disputes that involve the Federal government including intellectual property, international trade, government contracts, and federal...
benefits law
unemployment insurance (UI)
Unemployment insurance is a system of cooperative federalism, in which each state receives federal funds to reimburse its costs of administering the program, and employers receive federal tax credit for unemployment insurance tax they pay....
VA
VA is an abbreviation for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Formerly called the Veterans Administration, this federal government body provides benefits and services to military veterans and their families. See also: Military law
...welfare
In the United States, welfare benefits for individuals and families with low or no income were almost non-existent before the Great Depression of the 1930s. The economic crisis left 1 in 4 workers unemployed, prompting the federal government...
welfare work rules
Welfare work rules are the rules that mandate recipients of public benefits to make efforts toward securing employment in order to continue receiving their benefits. These rules are designed to promote self-sufficiency and reduce long-term...
work credits
Work credits are used by the Federal Government to determine a person’s eligibility for benefits such as Social Security benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and Medicare. Work credits are earned by paying taxes and...