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Ohio - Proposed Bill H.B. 394 has a provision to reduce the maximum timeframe for claiming unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to a window of 12-20 weeks and requires someone to have earned wages in at least three of the four calendar quarters in order to be eligible...
Des Moines, Iowa — An employee of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) was fired for not showing up for work for almost a month. It turns out that the employee had been in jail on criminal charges unrelated to her job, charges that were later dismissed....
After the infamous recession of 2010, Wisconsin had a $1.3 billion deficit in their Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, but due to an improved economy and beneficial changes for employers, Wisconsin has bounced back and now has a $1 billion balance in their Fund. This...
CA considering elimination of Reasonable Assurance cost protections, meets with opposition. This is a potentially damaging "budget buster" if passed. One to watch! Click here to read the story: California lawmakers consider summer unemployment benefits for school...
The national unemployment rate remained at 5 percent in April 2016. Unemployment has lingered at this rate since September. In Massachusetts, statewide average unemployment is down, at 3.9 percent. Specifically, unemployment in the city of Springfield fell to 7.2...
Illinois unemployment rates still highest in the nation and Amazon tax credits not expected to provide a viable long term growth strategy: $2 million per year in tax breaks buys 2,000 new Amazon jobs for Illinois | Illinois Policy | Illinois' comeback story starts...
If you are an Illinois employer, reducing your unemployment costs is now more critical than ever! UTCA averages 1 year reductions of 55%! Under Rauner, Illinois unemployment rate becomes highest in nation
Fall River, Massachusetts - Small business owners gathered at the Fall River Chamber of Commerce and Industry to talk about the challenges facing their industry. They listed Unemployment Insurance as a challenge to being able to find the employees they need to do...
Warwick, Rhode Island - The city increased their school's unemployment insurance allocation to $200,000 in response to the recent consolidation of their public school system. According to School Chief Budget Officer Anthony Ferrucci, the funding will pay for a net of...
Despite adding over 5,400 jobs in April, the state's unemployment rate rose to 6.6 percent. Illinois is now tied with Alaska for the highest unemployment rate in the country. Find out why:...
