T&C Unemployment Insurance News And Updates – September 25, 2024
HAWAII – DESPITE COMMUNICATED CHANGES, NO ACTION NEEDED FOR T&C CLIENTS Employers may have received a recent communication from the Hawaii Unemployment Insurance Division announcing changes regarding employer interactions with the unemployment system. Thomas & Company has since communicated with the state, who has confirmed that there will be no changes to the current SIDES […]
T&C Unemployment Insurance News And Updates – September 18, 2024
FLORIDA – DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to individuals who were affected by Hurricane Debby. Benefits may be available to individuals who live or work in Alachua, Baker, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota, Suwannee, and Taylor counties. Individuals can file a DUA […]
T&C Unemployment Insurance News And Updates – September 11, 2024
DELAWARE – HB 433 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR CARNEY BRINGING CHANGES TO UI House Bill 433, recently signed by Delaware Governor John Carney, will usher in changes for Delaware employers in the coming years. The bill will most notably move Delaware from the benefit wage ratio methodology for computing unemployment tax rates to a more popular […]
Unemployment Discharge Challenges – Unsatisfactory Performance
Obtaining a favorable decision on an unemployment claim can be challenging. Certain separation reasons often prove more challenging than others, including discharges for unsatisfactory performance. In a previous post, we discussed challenges associated with attendance separations. Now, we tackle common challenges associated with performance discharges which include:As with attendance – and any disciplinary separation – […]
T&C Unemployment Insurance News And Updates – September 4, 2024
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND MISSING CONTRIBUTION REPORTS: PENALTY RATE REMINDER We are right around the corner from state agencies issuing your 2025 unemployment tax rate assignments! With that in mind, we wanted to send a friendly reminder to resolve any outstanding contributions and/or missing contribution reports. In many states, failure to resolve these delinquencies may result […]
Unemployment Discharge Challenges – Attendance
Obtaining a favorable decision on an unemployment claim can be challenging. Certain separation reasons often prove more challenging than others, including discharges for attendance. At the unemployment level, common challenges associated with attendance discharges include:Thorough documentation is essential in any disciplinary process. Without detailed records of attendance issues, including dates, times, and any prior warnings, […]