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Unemployment Insurance / Its Importance for American Families and the Economy
Among the many spending cuts and tax increases legislated to take effect at the turn of the year, few policies have as direct an effect on those most affected by the Great Recession than the expiration of extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. In the first week of January, roughly two million individuals will lose extended … Continue reading
Sandy | Disaster Unemployment Assistance extended for NJ residents
Governor Chris Christie and the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that New Jersey residents in all 21 counties will have until Feb. 4, 2013 to apply for coverage under the federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance program as a result of damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. The order establishes … Continue reading
Sandy – Rhode Island: UI waiting-period waivers available for Huricane-related layoffs
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has issued a statement announcing that Rhode Island workers unemployed due to the effects of the Hurricane Sandy may be able to waive their 1 week waiting period for benefits. For a Limited Time receive a FREE HR Report “Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management.” This comprehensive special report will … Continue reading
Canada – Employment Insurrance – New claims established after Sept. 15 are entitled to five fewer weeks of benefits
The Canadian government has quietly not renewed an employment insurance pilot program designed to benefit people across the country who live in regions with high unemployment. The Extended Employment Insurance Benefits Pilot Project provided an extra five weeks of benefits to people living in 21 designated regions across the country. The program was introduced in … Continue reading
SC, USA – 20 weeks penalty for workers fired for misconduct
Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill in Greenville that says if you’re fired for misconduct and your former boss can prove it, you will not get an unemployment check for 5 months. Haley signed that bill at a package plant, calling it a win for small business. The reason? Haley says it won’t allow people … Continue reading
Florida – Jobless unemployment payments state’s error rate climbed from 4.5 percent to 8.4 percent
From 2008 to 2011, as officials struggled to handle Florida’s ballooning jobless rate, the state overpaid unemployment recipients by $486 million, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Department of Labor. During the same time, the state’s error rate — which includes underpayments and overpayments — climbed from 4.5 percent to 8.4 percent. The … Continue reading
US Unemployment System – A Bad Employment Policy
…Between 2008 and 2011, $174 billion in unemployment taxes was collected while $450 billion was paid out in benefits, a gap of $276 billion. Thirty-four states blew through their unemployment insurance trust funds and borrowed from Washington — and 22 of those still owe the feds a total of more than $30 billion, according to … Continue reading
US – Unemployment benefits – $14 billion overpaid
Don’t spend that unemployment check too fast. The government might ask you to pay it back. Overpayments are a rampant problem in the unemployment insurance system. The federal government and states overpaid an estimated $14 billion in benefits in fiscal 2011, or roughly 11% of all the jobless benefits paid out, according to reports from … Continue reading
Canada | Fed Budget, Mammoth Bill and EI system
The Conservative government says Canadians receiving an income under the Employment Insurance program will be required to lower their standards when looking for work or risk losing their benefits. It’s a small step, but it should be the start of a major overhaul of a system that often seems to reward seasonal workers in regions … Continue reading
North Carolina Extended Employment Benefits To End In May
Based on notification from the U.S. Department of Labor, North Carolina is no longer eligible for the Extended Benefits program. The last payable week of the Extended Benefits program will be the week ending May 12, 2012. Workers who file their claim through the Extended Benefits program will no longer be eligible to receive extended … Continue reading
Canada | Employment Insurance | Recipients Fell by 6,700 and claims down
In February, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits fell by 6,700 (-1.2%) to 552,800. The number of beneficiaries fell in six provinces, with the largest percentage declines occurring in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec. Chart 1 Fewer Employment Insurance beneficiaries in February Number of Employment Insurance claims down in February To receive EI benefits, individuals must first … Continue reading
Indiana’s $2 billion unemployment debt
Our Team continues our investigation into alleged mismanagement of the state’s unemployment system, turning now to who’s in charge of watching over the agency. Current and former employees came forward to I-Team 8, exposing that they were told to use questionable tactics to reduce the workload of an overwhelmed system. Our questions now turn to … Continue reading
EU tells Greece to cut more jobs, sees 2014 growth | Reuters
The Greek economy will only return to growth in 2014 after a four-year recession that will shrink output by 17 percent, EU officials said on Tuesday, warning Athens it needs to cut wages further to bring its public debt to manageable levels. Speaking hours after euro zone finance ministers agreed a 130 billion euro ($172 … Continue reading
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