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Vaccination Requirement May Impact Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Compensation Determinations

By |2021-11-07T21:36:27+00:00November 7th, 2021|Categories: Workforce Issues|Tags: , , |

On Thursday, November 4, 2021 the Biden-Harris Administration released a press release describing emergency regulations requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers. See Biden-Harris Administration Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers | CMS The press release references emergency regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that may be [...]

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Business Representatives Oppose Proposed Federal Monitoring of State Workers’ Compensation

By |2021-10-26T02:26:47+00:00October 26th, 2021|Categories: Workers' Compensation|Tags: , , , |

Business representatives from 91 state and national business associations and employers submitted a letter on October 19, 2021 to the House and Senate in opposition to the inclusion of federal monitoring of state workers’ compensation. State workers’ compensation was created beginning more than 100 years ago in state constitutions and state statutes. State workers’ compensation is [...]

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House Democrats Include Federal Monitoring of State Workers’ Compensation in Education and Labor Committee Vote for FY 2022 Budget Reconciliation

By |2021-09-22T17:53:10+00:00September 22nd, 2021|Categories: Workers' Compensation|

On September 10, 2021, the House Ed and Labor Committee voted to approve language proposed for inclusion in the FY 2022 budget reconciliation bill that would provide authority to the US Department of Labor Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) for “monitoring of State workers’ compensation programs”. See untitled (house.gov) page 115 lines 4-5 and amendments [...]

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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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Connecticut Enacts Burdensome New Employer UI Quarterly Report Requirements

By |2021-07-15T20:27:28+00:00July 15th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Unemployment Insurance|

On  June 23rd Connecticut  Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 1202, the implementing bill companion to the state budget for the biennium ending June 30, 2023. Included in the bill was a provision that would impose a tremendous reporting burden for employers doing business in the state of Connecticut. The legislation dramatically expands the requirements for quarterly reports [...]

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US DOL Provides Guidance on Transition from Temporary CARES Act Provisions

By |2021-07-15T04:32:33+00:00July 15th, 2021|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , |

On July 12, 2021, the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration provided guidance to states with respect to the transition from the temporary unemployment benefit programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. A link to the guidance may be found at doleta.gov. Highlights of this UI PL No. 14-21, Change [...]

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