These regular unemployment updates are written by our team to help you stay current with UI industry trends and changes.
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:...
By paying off their debt to the federal government, the state of Indiana saved businesses about $327 million this year. See how they did it: http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/indiana/Indiana-s-unemployment-debt-is-paid-13138906
Ohio - Republican Senate President Keith Faber, proposed a plan to payoff the state's unemployment compensation debt to the federal government by November 10th. In doing so, the state would avoid a sixth annual jump in federal tax penalties on Ohio businesses set for...
Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April 2016 was 5.5 percent, unchanged from March. The rate was 6.1 percent in April 2015. The state agency reported that Georgia gained 10,600 jobs to reach a total of 4,371,300 in April, but the overall job gains...
Rhode Island - Verizon’s company lawyers are contesting a state department ruling that makes 700 unionized employees eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. The state has ruled that these employees are locked out of work and therefore eligible for unemployment,...
