Brass is made of copper and zinc. Bronze is made of copper and tin. These are nickel-free and beautiful all by themselves. Bare metals or oxidized metals are nickel-free, and beautiful to wear. Modern-day brass is not produced with lead, although it never hurts to ask.
Jobless Claims. DEFINITION of 'Jobless Claims'. The number of people who are filing or have filed to receive unemployment insurance benefits, as reported weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Smaller employers are hit harder by single claims than larger ones, though the different impact of a claim on a tax rate does not change the actual cost to the employer significantly. The average cost, big firm or small, of an unemployment claim is 4200.any companies have very high rates, and even companies with lower rates could pay less unemployment taxes if fewer employees collected benefits that were chargeable to the company. The actual cost of a claim may vary, since claimants may collect just 2 weeks or 26.