Doug Holmes, Author at UWC: The Voice of Business

President Obama’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks National Employment Classification Standards, Including for Workers’ Comp. and Unemployment Comp.

By Doug Holmes|2016-02-22T00:42:45+00:00February 10th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|

The Obama FY 2017 proposes once again to address “misclassification” of employee issues and independent contractor issues, citing not only the need for uniformity for federal employment tax administration, reporting and enforcement, but also for state based determinations for unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation purposes. See https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/tax-policy/Documents/General-Explanations-FY2017.pdf for details. The proposal seeks a single federally determined [...]

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President Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 – Includes 5 Year WOTC Expansion and Special Treatment of Motion Picture Projects

By Doug Holmes|2016-01-01T19:47:53+00:00December 21st, 2015|Categories: Unemployment Insurance, Workers' Compensation, Workforce Issues|

On Friday, December 18, 2015, the President signed into law H.R. 2029 – the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,” which provides fiscal year 2016 full-year appropriations through September 30, 2016 for all agencies. See text at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr2029enr/pdf/BILLS-114hr2029enr.pdf. The Act included two provisions of note related to unemployment compensation or workers’ compensation. Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Extension [...]

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Five Year WOTC Extension Passed by Senate and House – President Signs Legislation

By Doug Holmes|2016-01-01T19:52:05+00:00December 18th, 2015|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|

In very quick order the House passed this morning and the Senate passed H.R 2029, the Omnibus appropriations and tax extenders bill, and sent the bill to the President for his signature. The President has said he will sign the bill. The two pieces of the bill addressing tax extenders provisions and appropriations were negotiated together. [...]

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CACI Board Opposes $25 billion Universal Health Care Amendment

By Doug Holmes|2016-03-21T14:44:21+00:00November 19th, 2015|Categories: Workers' Compensation, Workforce Issues|

Denver, Colo.--The CACI Board of Directors this week voted to oppose Amendment 69, a ballot initiative that would create a state governmental universal health-care system that would mandate $25 billion in new taxes on workers, employers and taxpayers in its first full year of implementation. The system would be called ColoradoCare. Amendment 69 has been approved [...]

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FUTA Tax Increases for 2015 in California, Connecticut, Ohio and the Virgin Islands

By Doug Holmes|2015-11-13T15:36:33+00:00November 13th, 2015|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|Tags: Unemployment Insurance|

The US Department of Labor has released its determinations with respect to the FUTA offset credit, BCR Waiver Requests, and FUTA rates for 2015. FUTA taxes in Connecticut are the highest in the country at $189 per employee instead of the normal $42 per employee because the state chose not to request a waiver of the [...]

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Indiana Paying off Loan to Reduce FUTA Tax for 2015

By Doug Holmes|2015-11-13T23:19:30+00:00October 23rd, 2015|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|

In a press release on October 22nd, Gov. Mike Pence made it official that the state is paying off a longtime unemployment debt to the federal government, a move the governor indicates will save Indiana businesses $327 million statewide in 2016. "We are leveraging the fiscal strength of this state in a way that will support [...]

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UI Benefit Appeal Reversal Rates Vary Considerably by State

By Doug Holmes|2015-11-13T23:24:23+00:00October 2nd, 2015|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|

The US Department of Labor periodically posts UI Benefit Appeals data showing the UI Appeal Reversal rates when claimants appeal and when employers appeal. The average reversal rates are similar on a national basis. For Lower Level Appeals, 34.5% for Claimant Appeals and 37.7% for Employer Appeals. At the Higher level Claimants prevail on average 12.7% [...]

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2015 State Workers’ Comp. Fiscal Data Research Bulletin Available

By Doug Holmes|2015-09-16T17:36:54+00:00September 16th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|

The annual Workers’ Compensation Fiscal Data Research Bulletin showing state workers’ compensation system payments and costs from 2004 to 2013 is now available to UWC Members on the Members Only page at http://www.uwcstrategy.org/uwc-members-only/products/ The publication is also available for purchase by the public and UWC members through the book shop Members only discounts - http://www.uwcstrategy.org/product-category/members-only-book-shop/ Nonmember [...]

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2015 Workers’ Compensation Legislative Bulletin Update Available

By Doug Holmes|2015-09-16T17:26:01+00:00September 16th, 2015|Categories: Workers' Compensation|

The 2015 edition of the Workers’ Compensation Research Bulletin is now available. This publication provides a summary review of state workers’ compensation legislation and significant administrative measures adopted in all states during 2014. The bulletin is available at the nominal cost of $25.00 plus shipping, and may be purchased on-line at http://www.uwcstrategy.org/bookshop/ Additional publications provided by [...]

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2015 Highlights of State Unemployment Compensation Laws Available

By Doug Holmes|2015-09-16T17:17:13+00:00September 16th, 2015|Categories: Unemployment Insurance|

The 2015 Edition of the Highlights of State Unemployment Compensation Laws book (The Green Book) is now available for purchase. If you have not already received or ordered the 2015 Edition, now is the time to complete your order. The book provides a comprehensive updated comparison of the primary features of state unemployment insurance tax and [...]

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