A Case for Pregnancy-Based Unemployment Insurance

Authors

Mark R. Brown, Stetson University College of LawFollow

Abstract

Professor Brown argues that unemployment insurance laws should be amended to provide coverage to otherwise eligible, pregnant claimants. Under current law, women who quit because of pregnancy are either disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits altogether or qualify only after childbirth. Those who are fired, meanwhile, often either cannot prove the motivation for their discharge or discover that they are disqualified because of their unavailability for work. Professor Brown uses a case study to illustrate the problems posed by pregnancy and unemployment insurance. He proposes model legislation that extends coverage to all pregnant claimants who temporarily separate from their employment.

Recommended Citation

Mark R. Brown, A Case for Pregnancy-Based Unemployment Insurance, 29 U. Mich. J. L. Reform 41 (1996).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjlr/vol29/iss1/4