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Unemployment insurance bill in North Carolina faces to Senate

H. Cutner
Unemployment Insurance

The overhaul that slashes the system’s benefits moved quickly through the House. A controversial unemployment insurance bill that would entirely overhaul the system in North Carolina has now passed through the House and has moved on to the Senate in order to face their scrutiny and debate. The bill includes a number of widespread changes to the benefits that jobless workers would receive. The changes that it would make the unemployment insurance in the state include considerable slashes to the benefits that the jobless would be receiving in the future.…

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Unemployment insurance legislation could freeze costs for businesses

H. Cutner
unemployment insurance rate freeze

New bill helps to give companies a bit of a break on the cost of the coverage. Should a new budget bill be passed in Massachusetts after having already advanced in the House as of Monday, it will mean that the unemployment insurance rates that businesses have to pay will be frozen this year in order to avoid a surge in employer fees in order to cover benefits for the jobless. The proposal was made by Governor Deval Patrick to block the increase that had been scheduled. The Governor of…

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Unemployment insurance gets and overhaul in New Mexico

Dan
Unemployment Insurance North Carolina

Unemployment insurance system of New Mexico to receive an upgrade New Mexico is set to launch a new Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims system that could help improve the efficiency and integrity of the state’s unemployment insurance program. The system will be launched by the Department of Workforce Solutions, and will help the agency prevent, detect, and recover from illegitimate unemployment insurance payouts that may have been issued due to fraud. The system has won the approval of Governor Susana Martinez, who is eager to welcome the system to the…

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Federal unemployment insurance thrust into the limelight

Dan
President Obama health insurance Obamacare

Obama speaks out about federal unemployment insurance program In the U.S., a federal unemployment insurance program is set to expire at the end of this year. President Barack Obama this week warned federal lawmakers not to let this program expire or it could spell disaster for long-term jobless individuals. During a press conference held on Wednesday, Obama criticized the Plan B proposal on a number of fronts, one of which includes its refusal to address the unemployment issue. Plan B does not account for insurance woes The Plan B proposal…

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Unemployment insurance costs in Idaho continue to grow

Nordstrom
Unemployment Insurance

Employers face high unemployment insurance costs due to fraud Employers in Idaho are confronting higher unemployment insurance costs, which may be due to fraudulent benefits, according to the state’s Department of Labor. The agency is now looking to reclaim more than $20 million in misappropriated benefits that have been acquired through fraud. The prevalence of fraud has caused the state’s unemployment insurance costs to skyrocket, putting pressure on employers, some of whom may not be able to afford further boosts in prices. Idaho unemployment fund still under pressure Idaho’s unemployment…

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