Show Findings Show Utah's Benefit Insurance Second Most Liberal in U. U S. S in 52 51 Utah's unemployment insurance insurance ance benefits are amon among the most liberal In the United States according to a report released this week by Utah Foundation I the private profit non-profit research organization Moreover coverage coverage cover cover- I age is extended to more firms and workers than than- Is the case ina In Ina i a majority of the other states i The fhe report points to a recent study by the Utah Department of Employment Security which shows Utah's benefit formula to tobe tobe tobe be the second most liberal NewYork New NewYork York was first in the entire nation nation na na- nation tion during 1952 Unemployment benefit pay pay- payments payments ments In Utah during 1952 to to-j to I an Increase of oft of about over the amount paid In 1951 Utah Foundation analysts point out that experience rating rat ing has saved Utah employers 1 more than 26 million since its adoption in 1947 During 1952 these savings amounted to 56 I million According to the Utah Foundation I Rion tion study contributions by employees employees em em- to unemployment insurance Insurance ance funds have been required in at least nine states Utah however has never required contributions from employees II for unemployment insurance and the entire cost of the pro pro- gram has been borne by emI em i I players I I I Adoption of a wage and separation separation separ separ- reporting system In 1949 I has materially aided the administration admin in screening unemployment unemployment unemployment ment insurance applicants to I determine that they are active actively I II I seeking re reemployment the reI report report re re- I port discloses The percentage I of at disqualification has nearly nearly I I doubled within the last four years I Although women make upi up only about 25 of the labor force for for- I ce covered by bv unemployment In in 1 1 In Utah nearly 60 of I I fall all claimants who exhausted I their Utah unemployment Insurance Insurance In I sua ce benefits during the us- us I I cal 1952 were women the study reveals Of the women who exhausted exI ex ex- hausted their 1 I I unemployment benefits last year 78 were married f only 4 were single 7 I and 18 were either widowed divorced separated or their marital status was unknown The report concluded that this l I extremely large percentage of ot otI I women especially married women women wo woo men who exhaust their I benefits In a period of I high employment would seem I to Indicate that many of these women are not genuinely Interested Inter ested In securing re employ ment The Foundation study notes that employers throughout the nation have paid approximately 1 billion more in Federal pay payroll I roll taxes for tor unemployment compensation adminis administration t rati o 0 n nI I than has been allocated back to the states for tor administrative I II I expenses However except for tor the war years 1942 to 19 16 when I the employment service was operated op op- r by the Federal Government Govern ment meat Utah has received more In Federal grants for employ morel I I ment security administration than has been paid In Federal j payroll taxes by Utah employ lers ers j I I I The report Indicates that the thel salary level of ot workers In COV covi ered employment In Utah Is I lower tI than ln that In eight of the thel eleven Western States State In 1951 the average salary of ot workers I covered by unemployment Insurance Insurance In In- In Utah was This amount was 67 below the aver age for the Mountain il States 4 7 below the average tor for the Western States and below the average for tor the United Sta Stat I tes I |