Sep 25, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
UTCA would like to pass along our sincere gratitude to all sponsors of the 20th Annual Client Update! In preparation for the October 5th event, UTCA would like to give special thanks to Paragus Strategic IT, CheckWriters Payroll, Johnson & Hill Staffing Services,...
Aug 15, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
Effective January 2018, most of the provisions in House Bill 1405 will take effect – one of those being the reduction of the unemployment insurance benefits claim period from five months to four months. The combined efforts of this provision and others noted in...
Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
The jobless rate in Georgia has fallen to its lowest levels in almost 10 years as the State’s Labor Industry is creating jobs and putting a record number of people back to work. In the month of June alone, over 27,000 jobs were created which is almost double the...
Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
The state of Tennessee’s Department of Labor is setting records within their unemployment compensation program. Not only did they announce an historically low unemployment rate of 3.6%, but they are also paying out approved unemployment claims at a record rate...
Jul 18, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
In a recent ruling issued by the Vermont Supreme Court, owners of a limited liability company (LLC), can be considered an independent contractor even when they do not have any employees. In a statement issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor, Lindsay...
Jul 18, 2017 | Blog, News & Press
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced an unemployment compensation amnesty program entitled “Make it Right” on July 1, 2017. The program runs through September 30, 2017 and will not be an annual occurrence. Parties eligible to participate in...
