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Fisher Phillips

Oregon and Washington Will Allow Unemployment Benefits for Striking Employees Starting in 2026: Key Takeaways for Employers

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Oregon and Washington just became the latest states to make striking employees eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. This marks a major policy shift for both states – especially for Washington, which currently...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Massachusetts Employers Face Hike In Q1 Unemployment Tax Rates

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The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (“DUA”) has announced a significant raise in the solvency rate, which distributes the costs of benefits across employers, from 0.58% in 2020 to 9.23% in 2021. This...more

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Minnesota Nonprofits and COVID-19: Special Considerations for Unemployment Insurance

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With Emergency Executive Order 20-05, Minnesota Governor Walz provided much-needed relief to Minnesota employers and employees facing immediate loss of work because of COVID-19. The March 16th Order waives the one-week...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Indiana Court Clarifies That Burden of Proof in Unemployment Tax Successorship Cases Is on Government

Unemployment insurance in Indiana, like virtually all states, is financed by a tax on employers. The employer contributions are charged proportionally against an employer’s experience account: the greater the number of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Ind. Court Clarifies that Burden of Proof in Unemployment Tax Successorship Cases is on Government

Unemployment insurance in Indiana, like virtually all states, is financed by a tax on employers. The employer contributions are charged proportionally against an employer’s experience account: the greater the number of...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Responding To SCDEW: The Payoff For Employers

There are several ways that employers can keep their unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate down. First, it is beneficial to learn how the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (“SCDEW”) determines the...more

Maynard Nexsen

The Basics of Unemployment Taxes

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Nearly all private employers in the Carolinas are required to pay quarterly unemployment insurance (“UI”) taxes to the relevant state unemployment agency on behalf of their employees. Like other insurance and tax...more

Burr & Forman

Buyer Beware: South Carolina Unemployment Insurance Taxes

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Many businesses are purchased in South Carolina every year. Many of these same businesses, however, have high worker unemployment claims, and are paying high South Carolina Unemployment Insurance taxes to the state to fund...more

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