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Arkansas Places Unemployment Fraud Burden on Employers
by admin on September 10, 2021
The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services has issued determinations denying employers Relief of Benefit Charges requested as a result of fraudulent unemployment claims filings unless
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Unprecedented Claims Volume Affecting All States
by John Baumgartner on September 1, 2021
According to the Congressional Research Service report released August 20, 2021, “the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on labor market metrics for every
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Virginia Employment Commission Provides Relief to Employers
by Wayne Rottger on August 13, 2021
Virginia joined a host of other states on August 10th by eliminating COVID-19 related benefit charges for contributory employers. Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed H.B.
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IRS Authorizes a Filing Extension for Two Target Groups within the WOTC Program
by Leslee Tschida on August 11, 2021
The IRS extended the 28-day deadline for employers to submit a request to a designated local agency (DLA) to certify that an employee hired between
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Connecticut: Unemployment Changes are a Big Win for Employers
by admin on August 4, 2021
Governor Ned Lamont and his team signed HB 6633. This bill is intended to restructure the Connecticut unemployment system to assure that the UI Trust
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Florida Discovers Data Breach.
by Janice DuBose - Communication Coordinator on July 27, 2021
Along with the astronomical increase of unemployment claims filed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, state unemployment agencies across the country have been dealing with fraudulent
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Unemployment Fraud Continues
by Pamela Kiel on July 9, 2021
An unfortunate result of the Covid-19 pandemic has been an increase in fraudulent unemployment claims being filed throughout the United States. According to the IRS,
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Pennsylvania Issues Updates on Fraudulent Claims
by admin on June 29, 2021
Pennsylvania Issues Updates on Fraudulent Claims
Pennsylvania has issued additional guidance for employers who are seeing an unprecedented amount of fraudulent unemployment claims. The following
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Alabama – UI Integrity Update: Collection of Improper Payments
by admin on June 14, 2021
State unemployment agencies first enacted unemployment legislation in 2013 as a result of the passage of the 2011 Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act. This was
