Unemployment Insurance

US Senate Finance Committee Releases Joint Outline for Unemployment Insurance Program Improvements

By |2024-02-08T21:19:33+00:00February 8th, 2024|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , , , |

On February 8, 2024, Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-NC) released a framework of Unemployment Insurance Program Improvements. (see below). The framework reflects some of the features of the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act (S 1587) and (HR 1163) that have been supported by UWC. No legislative draft language [...]

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US DOL Grants Available to States to Promote Equitable UI Application

By |2021-09-22T17:38:14+00:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

On August 17, 2021, the US DOL ETA released UI PL 23-21 detailing the availability of up to $260 million in funding for activities that promote equitable access to UC programs, which include eliminating administrative barriers to benefit application, reducing state workload backlogs, improving the timeliness of UC payments to eligible individuals, and ensuring equity in [...]

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Interest Due September 30, 2021 on State UI Loans

By |2021-09-22T17:39:14+00:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , , , |

The temporary waiver of interest on state unemployment trust fund loans provided in Section 4103 in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act is ending September 6, 2021, leaving states with remaining loan balances responsible to pay daily interest through September 30, 2021. As of September 2, 2021 the states with outstanding loan balances included CA, CO, [...]

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US Treasury and US DOL Permit ARPA Funds to be Used for Expanded Unemployment Benefits after September 6th

By |2021-08-20T21:22:34+00:00August 20th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , |

On Thursday, August 19, 2021 the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. Secretary of Labor informed congressional leadership that states could use some of their shares of ARPA funds to further extend expanded unemployment compensation and assistance. Download the PDF here and read the article here. The letter outlines specific steps that the federal [...]

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US DOL Begins UI Modernization Assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

By |2021-08-16T18:59:21+00:00August 16th, 2021|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , |

On August 11, 2021 the US Department of Labor released a series of documents describing how it intends to use the $2 billion in funds to assist with UI Modernization and addressing Fraud in the UI system. These funds were part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that responded to systems and integrity needs [...]

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Business Associations Support Cancellation of Pandemic Unemployment Extra Benefits

By |2021-09-22T17:41:17+00:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , |

In May 2021, Governor Mike DeWine notified the United States Department of Labor that Ohio would be terminating its administration of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (“FPUC”) and the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (“MEUC”, together with the FPUC the “Temporary Federal UI Programs”) programs. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Business Roundtable, the Ohio Restaurant [...]

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New Family and Medical Leave Credit for Employers Becomes Law

By |2018-01-29T20:04:40+00:00December 22nd, 2017|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

On December 22, 2017 President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1). The new act includes an employer credit for paid family leave.  This provision was developed by Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) to provide employers with a tax credit to encourage them to offer paid family leave. UWC provided some technical assistance in [...]

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California and Virgin Islands only states with FUTA Offset Credit Reductions for 2017

By |2017-12-15T03:01:01+00:00December 4th, 2017|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , , |

The U.S. Department of Labor review of state UI loan status and remaining balances has been completed for 2017 and the only states with remaining outstanding loans as of November 10th were California and the Virgin Islands. As a result of the outstanding loan balances, employers in California and the Virgin Islands will be subject to a [...]

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US Senate Votes to Disallow US DOL Regulations Restricting States from Testing UI Applicants for Controlled Substances

By |2017-12-15T02:46:46+00:00March 15th, 2017|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

President Trump Expected to Sign The U.S. Senate on March 14th voted to approve House Joint Resolution H.J. Res 42 to disallow the regulations adopted by US DOL in August of 2016. The resolution may be viewed at https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres42/BILLS-115hjres42ih.pdf The Senate vote was along party lines, 51-48. The regulations have been the subject of concern for [...]

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Trump Administration Proposal To Pay Child Care Leave With UI Would Increase Employer Taxes and Administrative Burden

By |2017-02-23T18:46:14+00:00February 23rd, 2017|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

Recent discussions on Capitol Hill and with the Trump administration indicate that the outline of the paid child care proposal released during the campaign is being seriously proposed. A recent article in Bloomberg described some recent discussions. Background The Child Care proposal that was posted during the campaign provided for a series of tax credits and [...]

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