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US DOL Releases State CARES Waiting Week Payment Reconciliation Requirements

By |2024-01-23T02:53:31+00:00January 23rd, 2024|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

May Impact UI Trust Funds On January 19, 2024, the US DOL released guidance with state requirements with respect to reporting and reconciliation of federal reimbursements for payments for the unemployment compensation waiting week. See Instructions for Reconciling Funds Made Available to States Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Section 2105 (dol.gov).The [...]

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Connecticut Pays Off Title XII Loan – Avoids FUTA Tax Increase for 2023

By |2023-11-16T22:44:59+00:00November 16th, 2023|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

On November 8th, Connecticut Governor Lamont announced that the state was paying of the loan from the federal government that was used to pay unemployment compensation in Connecticut. See the Governor's press release at Governor Lamont 's press release reporting that Connecticut paid off pandemic-era Unemployment Trust Fund debt in advance of the November 10, 2023, [...]

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House Ways and Means Approves Bi-Partisan Bridge for Workers Act

By |2023-11-16T23:12:02+00:00November 4th, 2023|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , , |

The House Ways and Means Committee approved the Bi-Partisan Bridge for Workers Act (HR 5861) on November 2, 2023 by a vote of 41-0. The bill was developed by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL). The bill makes permanent the amendment of federal law (that had been previously included on a temporary basis) [...]

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Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) Introduces Unemployment Integrity Act

By |2023-10-17T23:15:07+00:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , |

On October 17, 2023, Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced the Unemployment Integrity Act of 2023. The bill would make important improvements to connect unemployed workers with jobs and in filling staffing needs for employers. The bill adds a federal requirement of state administrative funding that state UI law require as a condition of eligibility for regular [...]

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GAO Report Shows $22 billion of Recovery Funds used to Restore UI Trust Funds

By |2023-10-12T17:58:40+00:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

On October 11, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report reviewing how State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fuds (SLFRF) were spent and/or obligated. See GAO-24-106753, COVID-19 Relief: States’ and Localities’ Fiscal Recovery Funds Spending as of March 31, 2023 The report shows spending as of March 31st, noting that Contributions to state unemployment insurance trust funds [...]

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Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill Intended to Make Striking Workers Eligible for Unemployment Compensation

By |2023-10-04T17:20:20+00:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , |

On Saturday, September 30, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) returned S 799 to the California General Assembly without his signature. See his veto message at SFresno_Biz23093017010 (ca.gov) In  vetoing the bill Governor Newsom issued a statement that Any expansion of eligibility for UI benefits could increase California's outstanding federal UI debt projected to be nearly $20 billion by [...]

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Social Security Administration Inspector General Releases Report

By |2023-09-29T20:13:03+00:00September 29th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|

Report Recommends SSA Access Workers' Comp Data to Apply Offset On September 18, 2023, the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report of its review of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) offset for workers’ compensation and public disability benefits. The report recommended that SSA Determine whether SSA made inaccurate WC/PDB [...]

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USDOL Requests Comments on Overpayment and Fraud Reporting

By |2023-09-21T18:05:44+00:00September 21st, 2023|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: , , , , |

On September 12, 2023, the US Department of Labor posted a notice requesting comments on ETA 227. This form is used for quarterly data collection concerned with identifying fraud. Data cells describe fraud identified through tools (State and National Directories of New Hires) and breaks out fraud cases in the Federal-State Extended Benefits program. See the [...]

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USDOL Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Posts Notice of Proposed Rules for Longshore Civil Monetary Penalties

By |2023-09-20T19:58:16+00:00September 13th, 2023|Categories: Workers' Compensation|Tags: , , |

On September 12, 2023, the US DOL Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) posted new rules in the Federal Register with respect to Civil Monetary Penalties for failure to report. Background of This Rulemaking On April 28, 2020, OWCP hosted a public outreach webinar to solicit stakeholders' views on how OWCP could improve its processes. See E.O. [...]

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New Jersey Act Sets New Reporting Requirements and Penalties for Employers (NJ S2357)

By |2023-07-31T02:18:11+00:00July 31st, 2023|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|

On November 3, 2022, the New Jersey legislature enacted S 2357 concerning the timely payment of unemployment compensation and amending unemployment law with respect to employer reporting, notices, determination of overpayments and recovery of overpaid benefit amounts. The amendments enacted in this legislation become effective July 31, 2023.  The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce [...]

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