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Understanding Access to Unemployment Insurance
April 9 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CDT

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?
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis researchers will address these questions with findings from data collected from state UI agencies across the country and focus groups with women who have experienced unemployment. Join us as we explore evidence on UI access with brief research presentations and a panel discussion among experts.
Speakers
- Julia Dale, Civilla
- Mary Hogan, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Amalea Jubara, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Ayushi Narayan, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Hue Nguyen, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Ryan Nunn, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Jennifer Phillips, Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation, Georgetown University
- Andrew Stettner, The Century Foundation
- Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development
Agenda
12:00–12:03 pm CT
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speaker: Hue Nguyen, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
12:04–12:15 pm CT
Presentation: How Applicants Experience the UI System
Speakers:
- Mary Hogan, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Amalea Jubara, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Ayushi Narayan, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
12:16–12:57 pm CT
Panel: Opportunities and Challenges for Making UI More Effective
Moderator: Ryan Nunn, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Panelists:
- Julia Dale, Civilla
- Jennifer Phillips, Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation, Georgetown University
- Andrew Stettner, The Century Foundation
- Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development
12:58–1:00 pm CT
Closing Remarks and Thank You
Speaker: Ryan Nunn, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis





