title: Incidence of non-compliance with unemployment insurance regulations and associated claimant characteristics.
abstract: Using a national random sample of active claims from the Longitudinal UI file, this study provides an analysis of the incidence of non-compliance with UI regulations. These findings are then compared with the administrative reporting of detected non-compliance incidence obtained for the same period from routine operation. The study of the random sample showed a lower incidence of non-compliance than that obtained from the administrative data, indicating that the targeted investigation strategies used to maintain the integrity of the UI Account were effective and working. The paper also provides a logit analysis of the incidence of non-compliance and claimant characteristics which shows that the probability of non-compliance is relatively high in the case of females, younger claimants, and low wage workers. Detected UI non-compliance level was found to be lower in local labour markets with relatively high unemployment.
authors.affiliation: Strategic Evaluation and Monitoring, Human Resources Development Canada, Government of Canada, Evaluation Branch, 22nd Floor, Place de Ville (B), Ottawa, ON, K1A 0J9, Canada.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wong