失业英语对话-Collecting Unemployment Benefits(1)

A: I was wondering if I could collect unemployment benefits.
B: Did you get laid off?
A: I am still working for now, but I might get laid off.
B: You may collect unemployment if you are working fewer hours or got laid off.
A: Does everyone who gets laid off get to collect unemployment?
B: No, some jobs are exempt¹ from paying into unemployment.
A: How can I find out if I can collect?
B: Your employer can tell you if you have been paying into unemployment and now qualify to collect.
A: How will I know how much I can collect on unemployment?
B: It depends on how much you earned. When you file, they will determine the amount.
 

1 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。