May 23, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
Connecticut – According to the Law, Bankruptcy allows “honest but unfortunate debtors” an opportunity to reset their financial affairs and get a fresh start, but some pre-existing debts that were not obtained honestly, such as debts obtained by false...
May 23, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
Pennsylvania – In a recent ruling, the Commonwealth Court denied unemployment benefits to a woman who quit her job when she didn’t receive a raise after her job title was changed. The claimant stated that she was hired as a customer service rep in...
May 22, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
At the close of 2016, the U.S Department of Labor issued new guidance that updated a nearly 30 year old protocol for establishing unemployment eligibility for “contingent” and “adjunct” employees. Many organizations, such as the American Association of University...
May 11, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
In a unanimous decision reached last Thursday, the State Supreme Court has ruled that a terminated employee of a Wisconsin Walgreens store is eligible to receive unemployment benefits in spite of evidence of major transaction errors. Although there were eight errors...
May 11, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
New Jersey – The state’s terminology for categorizing the various types of employee misconduct was recently examined by a court. Currently, there are three levels of misconduct indicated in the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Act, each having their...
