NORTH CAROLINA – TAXABLE WAGE BASE INCREASE FOR 2026 The taxable wage base will increase to $34,200 in 2026, a 4.9% increase from $32,600 in 2025. OHIO – NEW FEE ADDED TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX RATES BEGINS IN 2026 The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services recently announced the
FEDERAL – FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT (FUTA) CREDIT REDUCTIONS Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA) are paid by employers to fund the administration of the unemployment system at the State Unemployment Workforce agencies, fund a portion of extended benefits during periods of high unemployment, and to provide loans (Title XII Advances) to
WASHINGTON – 2026 PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE PREMIUMS TO INCREASE Effective January 1, 2026, employers and employees will see an increase in the withholding rates for Paid Leave. The premium rate will increase to 1.13%, up from 0.92% in 2025. Employers will be responsible for 28.57% of the total
DELAWARE – PAID LEAVE RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES NOW AVAILABLE With the Delaware Paid Leave program set to go into effect in January 2026, The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave has launched resources for both employers (and their Third-Party Administrators) and employees. Once active, Delaware Paid
ARIZONA – TECHNICAL GLITCH WITH SYSTEM DISRUPT BENEFITS Some Arizonians are being impacted by a system glitch, causing an issue with receiving benefits. When Arizona launched their new unemployment system, otherwise known as CACTUS, it was touted as a modernized platform to help serve both claimants and employers. However, when
CALIFORNIA – HEARING NOTICE TIME REDUCED TO 10 DAYS The state of California recently changed their hearing notice lead time, down to 10 days from the previous 20 days. That means the state is now only required to provide employers and TPAs 10 days’ notice of a hearing, including mailing
Source: BusinessWire Partners with Xactus to Expand Innovation and Transparency for Verifiers Nationwide Thomas & Company, a leader in employment and wage verification services, today announced the launch of Peek Verify™, the newest product within its verification services portfolio. As part of this launch, Xactus, a leading provider of mortgage
COLORADO – CHANGES TO FAMLI BENEFIT TAXES Starting in 2026, a portion of medical leave benefits provided by the FAMLI program will be treated as “third-party sick pay” taxable wages. These changes are only applicable to employers with 10 or more employees. Beginning January 1, 2026, employers will be responsible
CONNECTICUT – STATES CONTINUE TO WARN OF DATA BREACHES, IDENTITY THEFT, AND SUBSEQUENT FRAUDULENT UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS Employers with a workforce in Connecticut may see an increase in fraudulent claim activity due to recent data breaches. Even though this data breach is not connected to Thomas & Company nor the state,
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