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Social Security Administration Will Discontinue Sending No-Match Letters to Employers – For Now

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In recent years, a large number of U.S. employers have received letters from the Social Security Administration advising them that one or more of their employees submitted a Form W-2 with a name that does not match their...more

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No-Match Letters Discontinued

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has stated that it has discontinued mailing No-Match letters (also known as EDCOR notifications) to employers. SSA stated that it plans to focus instead on making it easier for...more

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After Brief COVID-Related Hiatus, Employers Face Return of Social Security Administration “No-Match” Letters

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During the early months of the pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) took a break from issuing “no-match” letters to employers. It appears that towards the end of 2020, however, the SSA has resumed this practice....more

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Social Security Administration Office Closures and Impact on Social Security Number Issuance

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With the closure of Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in the wake of COVID-19, we are receiving questions concerning the impact on work authorization for individuals who may have recently entered the U.S. in a...more

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SCOTUS Rules States May Use Information “Contained” in Form I-9 to Prosecute Identity Theft

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On March 3, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in a 5-4 ruling, agreed with the State of Kansas that it could use the state’s identity theft statutes to prosecute three separate criminal cases where the...more

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Scared to Check the Mail? Employers Face the Return of No-Match Letters

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In the spring of 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) renewed its practice of sending employment eligibility correction request notices (known as “no-match letters”) to employers.  The SSA had discontinued the...more

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SSA No-Match Letters – What You Need to Know

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed sending Employer Correction Request Notices, more commonly referred to as “No-Match Letters”, to employers in the Spring of 2019, following a seven-year period with no issuance...more

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Social Security Administration Resumes Issuing “No-Match” Letters

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Employers must understand what they can and cannot do now that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is once again issuing Social Security “no-match” letters. Employers are more likely to receive such notices than at any...more

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Important Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law

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Consulates Now Requesting Social Media Information From Visa Applicants A new State Department policy requires all U.S. visa applicants to submit information about social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter or...more

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Social Security Administration Resumes No-Match Notifications to Employers

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun issuing "no-match" letters to employers informing them of employees whose Social Security numbers on W-2 forms do not match SSA records. ...more

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Watch out for Social Security “No-Match” Letters

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that, by spring 2019, it will begin notifying each employer (and third-party payroll company) that has submitted at least one Form W-2 that contains name and Social...more

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SSN Mistake Leads To Million Dollar Verdict - How Can You Avoid A Similar Fate?

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A federal court in California recently ruled that a job applicant’s admission that he used a false Social Security Number (SSN) cannot be the basis for disqualifying him from employment on good moral character grounds. The...more

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New Tennessee Business Related Laws Go Into Effect

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Hundreds of new Tennessee laws went into effect on July 1, 2015. The following is a summary and link to several new laws which can affect Tennessee businesses. SB 1058 – Wrongful discharge for firearms and ammunition....more

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Is Use of False SSN Dishonest?

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Can you refuse to hire an authorized worker – even a U.S. citizen – because once upon a time he used a false Social Security number? In Guerrero v. California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, No. C 13-05671 WHA...more

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New York Law Further Limits Use Of Social Security Numbers

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On December 12, 2012, amendments to New York’s General Business Law took effect that strengthens protections against the collection and use of employee Social Security numbers. With certain exceptions, the new law prohibits...more

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