Recognizing Outstanding Contributions and Service in Unemployment Insurance
Don’t miss the deadline to submit your nomination of individuals to be recognized for their contributions to Unemployment Insurance policy […]
UWC Supports H.R. 1156, Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
UWC is sending a letter to House Speaker Johnson, Ways and Means Committee Chair Smith and Rules Committee Chairwoman Foxx,
Employers in California, New York, and Connecticut At Risk of FUTA Tax Increases for 2025
The potential increase in net FUTA taxes due to the Benefit Cost Rate offset credit reduction for employers in Connecticut,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available through Unemployment Insurance Agencies
In addition to assistance that may otherwise be available directly through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, State unemployment insurance, labor
Striking Workers’ are Not Eligible for Unemployment Compensation
Recent proposals in some states and the current strike announced by the International Longshore Workers once again raises the question
Senators Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address UI Fraud Prosecution, Benefit Accessibility and Waiver of Overpayments
On July 10, 2024, the Chair and ranking member of the US Senate Committee on Finance, Senators Wyden (D-OR) and
Representatives Steel and Tenney Introduce Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from FUTA Tax Increases
On May 23rd Representatives Steel and Tenney Introduced legislation to provide relief from Federal Unemployment Tax triggered increases on employers
GAO Reports $44 billion in UI improper payments in 2023: New UI Improper Payment Methodology Needed
On March 26, 2024,the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its improper payment report with an estimate of $44 billion in
President Biden’s Proposed FY 2025 Budget Would Increase Integrity Funding While Addressing Reemployment and Equity
President Biden has released the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. See Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2025 (whitehouse.gov)
US Senate Finance Committee Releases Joint Outline for Unemployment Insurance Program Improvements
On February 8, 2024, Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-NC) released a framework of Unemployment Insurance