2019 National UI Conference
About UWC
Established in 1933, UWC – Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation (UWC) is the only broad-based, country-wide association exclusively devoted to representing the interests of the business community on national unemployment insurance (UI) and workers’ compensation (WC) public policy issues.
Unemployment Insurance News
Nominations for UI Recognition Awards Deadline March 1st
Each year we accept nominations for awards to individuals who have had a profound impact on the [...]
Massachusetts Enacts Extended Benefits for Locked Out Employees
On December 31, 2018 Massachusetts enacted and the Governor signed into law legislation that would provide up [...]
FUTA Tax in California Going Down to 0.6% – Virgin Islands FUTA goes up again
Yes, it is official!! After years of recovery from the 2008 recession and constantly increasing FUTA taxes [...]
Workers’ Compensation News
CMS Plans to Propose “Guidance” for future medical under Workers’ Compensation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2019 regulatory agenda including a Notice of [...]
Support for Legislation to Improve Administration of Medicare with Workers’ Compensation Grows
The coalition supporting legislation to improve administration of Medicare with Workers’ Compensation (S 3079) which was introduced [...]
Senators Portman and Nelson Introduce WCMSA Reform Legislation S 3079
On June 18, 2018 Senators Portman (R-OH) and Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation (S 3079) to provide specific statutory guidance [...]
Member Quote
We rely on UWC to provide us with advance notice of legislative initiatives involving unemployment compensation — the UWC allows us to take a look over the edge of the horizon on federal and state legislative issues. Staying ahead of legislative issues is a great value for all employers.