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Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages...more
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program was a key component of last year’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and was subsequently extended through March 14 of this year. Under the program,...more
On Jan. 14, 2021, New York State Department of Labor (DOL) Commissioner Roberta Reardon signed an Order to temporarily modify the unemployment benefit charging system and ease the burden for unemployment insurance charges...more
A technical amendment to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) again makes workshare a viable cost-cutting option for employers, while providing...more
Who Needs to Know - All employers attempting to recall or hire employees currently receiving unemployment insurance benefits who may be eligible for extended benefits, and employers who may conduct future furloughs, layoffs,...more
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed an approximately $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, which, if signed into law, would extend certain unemployment insurance (UI) provisions found in the CARES Act that was passed in...more
Facing a government shutdown and the expiration of many of the relief programs included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted in March 2020, on December 21, 2020, Congress passed...more
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to...more
With the broad expansion of unemployment benefits during the pandemic, and states racing to get them distributed, fraud was a concern from the outset. And, sure enough, states and federal entities are reporting significantly...more
The CARES Act’s federal unemployment insurance supplement has expired, and a new executive order from the President has taken its place – for now....more
On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed four documents—three Presidential Memoranda and one Executive Order—aimed at directing further COVID-19 relief. Two of the memoranda related to unemployment assistance and deferred...more
While much attention is currently focused on whether Congress will extend, in whole or in part, the emergency $600 increase in unemployment insurance benefits (“UI”) that, until July 31, 2020, had been provided by the CARES...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued another a series of answers to questions from state unemployment agencies regarding administration of the $600 weekly supplemental federal unemployment insurance benefit provided...more
On July 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) advised state unemployment insurance administrators that workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and then refuse work that would unreasonably expose them to the virus...more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. unemployment rate is at its highest level since the Great Depression. In light of the economic upheaval caused by this pandemic, in March 2020 Congress passed the largest...more
Over the past two weeks, companies in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have been receiving notices of unemployment benefits claims filed on behalf of employees who are still working and who did not file for...more
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released updated resources for employers, employees, and states to prevent fraud or misuse in the unemployment insurance system, including with respect to the...more
During the current COVID-19 crisis, over one million New Yorkers have applied for unemployment insurance (UI) and New York State has paid out over $7 billion in benefits. Despite these numbers, many employers do not...more
As Illinois employers ponder their futures amid the COVID-19 crisis, many are trying to determine whether some form of reducing employees’ hours is the solution. Many have inquired whether their employees can make up the...more
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, House Democrats introduced H.R. 6800 – The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, also known as the CARES 2.0 bill. This $3 trillion package would provide additional...more
Until recently, employers had largely ignored unemployment claims other than to contest an occasional claim. Now, however, as employers consider different options to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their...more
Update May 13: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on unemployment insurance benefits under the CARES Act. ...more
More than half of the states have started to lift restrictions to re-open businesses or have similar plans to re-open in the next few weeks. This mass re-opening, coupled with the fact that some employees at home are...more
Today, May 5, 2020, New Jersey will start making its first payments under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program announced as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27....more
California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) Unemployment Insurance program has implemented new procedures and temporary policy changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and federal legislation implementing the...more