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DCHP-2 (Oct 2016)
n. — abbreviation, Administration
the abbreviation for Unemployment Insurance Commission.
Type: 1. Origin — Although the term unemployment insurance is used in other locations, such as the United States, the abbreviation for Unemployment Insurance Commission appears to have originated in Canada, and UIC is overwhelmingly predominant in Canada (see Chart 1). In 1996, the Unemployment Insurance program was renamed the Employment Insurance program, and thereafter the older terms, including UI and UIC, fell into relative disuse.
See also COD-2, s.v. "UIC", which is marked "Cdn".
See also COD-2, s.v. "UIC", which is marked "Cdn".
Quotations
1977
A spokesman for the Unemployment Insurance Commission said last night the estimated $90-million in UIC overpayments mentioned in the report represents about 3 per cent of the $3.36-billion paid out that year.
1987
Later I heard of people who, despite their age and being out of work, were getting back a part of their UIC contributions.
1996
My experience with UI recipients who completed UIC cards while outside Canada is that they are deemed ineligible for benefits.
2005
Allow me to list the "biggies" mortgage/rent, insurance, taxes (property, business, health), cost of borrowing, heat, electricity, water, UIC, Workers' Compensation, vacation pay, employee benefits, […]
References
- COD-2
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