An agreement to extend EUC has been worked out by a group of 5 Republican Senators and the Democrat majority in the Senate to provide the 60 votes needed for consideration when the Senate returns from the congressional break. The agreement was announced late today through a bi-partisan release below. See the legislative draft language attached [...]
At a point in the nation’s economic recovery in which job creation has been lackluster and many employers have been reticent to create jobs because of increased regulation, the unknown impact of the ACA, and other increased costs of doing business, President Obama has once again included in his proposed budget unemployment tax increases to be [...]
The deadline to submit nominations for UI Recognition Awards for 2014 is fast approaching on March 1st. Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize your colleagues for significant contributions to Unemployment Insurance. Each year we accept nominations for awards to individuals who have had a profound impact on the Unemployment Insurance system as researchers, policy leaders and [...]
After weeks of discussion and procedural moves related to the proposed EUC extension the Senate could not come up with 60 votes on a version of legislation to move ahead on an extension. A major sticking point on the part of Republicans was the lack of provisions to pay for an extension. Majority leader Reid at [...]
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has proposed a new amendment to S 1845 that would extend EUC through March 31st and seek to “pay for” the extension largely through a pension smoothing proposal that would permit employers to reduce pension contributions, resulting in money available to be spent in the economy and presumably increase tax revenue. Apparently [...]
Despite calls from the President and a grass roots campaign over the Congressional break to urge the Senate to pass an EUC extension, Majority Leader Reid has concluded that there are not 60 votes for a version of a bill that would further extend emergency unemployment compensation after the week ending December 28th. Although there was [...]
After weeks of discussion and procedural moves related to the proposed EUC extension the Senate could not come up with 60 votes on a version of legislation to move ahead on an extension. A major sticking point on the part of Republicans was the lack of provisions to pay for an extension. Majority leader Reid at [...]
Each year we accept nominations for awards to individuals who have had a profound impact on the Unemployment Insurance system as researchers, policy leaders and contributors to the integrity of the program. UWC accepts nominations for consideration and announces the awards at the annual National Unemployment Insurance Issues conference. The conference is hosted by the National [...]