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Unemployment Benefits Expanded to Include Individuals Who Refuse to Return to COVID-19 Noncompliant Work Environments

Upon taking office, President Joe Biden, through an executive order, instructed the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to review prior guidance on the availability of an individual to receive unemployment benefits if the...more

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New Unemployment Executive Order Gives Benefits to Workers Who Fear COVID-19 at Work

In his first days in office, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued a flurry of executive orders. Notably, President Biden instructed the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to issue new instructions to state unemployment agencies...more

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Trump Signs Memoranda and Executive Order: Enhanced Unemployment Benefits, Deferred Payroll Taxes, Student Loan Relief, and Halted...

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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

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Executive Action Takes Aim At Reducing Payroll Taxes And Extending Enhanced Unemployment Payments As COVID-19 Crisis Continues

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While Congress continues to work on a legislative deal, President Trump signed Executive Memoranda and Executive Orders that are designed to provide additional stimulus to address the ongoing economic ramifications of the...more

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Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Charging Process – UPDATE

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Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response bill (2019 Wisconsin Act 185) was enacted by the Wisconsin legislature in mid-April. It included provisions to charge unemployment claims caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency to the...more

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N.C. Allows Employer Support Payments on Top of Unemployment Benefits

The coronavirus pandemic has proven catastrophic to the economy and many households across the globe. Ripple effects from the virus have caused significant worry and decreased employee morale as many employers have had to...more

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Michigan Employers Now Have More Flexibility To Implement Work Share Plans

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Governor Whitmer recently expanded unemployment benefits, most notably for access to the Work-Share Program, by issuing Executive Order 2020-57. The Work Share Program allows Michigan employers to reduce employee hours within...more

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New North Carolina Unemployment Rules Contain Surprise Requirement For Employers

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As most North Carolina employers know, Governor Cooper previously issued an Executive Order relaxing certain unemployment eligibility requirements for employees adversely affected by COVID-19 and waiving charges to employer...more

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Minnesota Gov. Walz Again Expands Unemployment Benefits to Unemployed Workers

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On Monday, April 6, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order amending his previous order titled Providing Immediate Relief to Employers and Unemployed Workers. ...more

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COVID-19: What NC Employers Need To Know About Unemployment Benefits

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, “unemployment” has become a household name along with hand sanitizer, toilet paper and social distancing. As of April 3, 2020, the NC Division of Employment Security (DES) announced that...more

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West Virginia Unemployment Laws Relaxed In Response To COVID-19 Crisis

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Following the trend of other states, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued Executive Order 4-20 on March 19, providing immediate relief to employees adversely affected by COVID-19. Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic...more

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Minnesota Relaxes Unemployment Rules In Response To The COVID-19 Outbreak

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Following an Executive Order limiting operations of restaurants and bars within the state, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-05 on March 16, providing immediate relief to both employers and...more

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N.C., S.C. & Ga. Adjust Unemployment Insurance in Response to COVID-19

This week, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia made changes to their unemployment insurance systems to help workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive...more

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COVID-19 Update for Employers: Congress Passes Emergency Employment Legislation; Governor Cooper Issues Executive Order on...

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Congress Passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Congress passed emergency legislation to address the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) crisis gripping the nation.  The Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more

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Coronavirus-Related Executive Actions For North Carolina Employers

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently issued Executive Order No. 118 in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Executive Order has two main components: (1) it restricts the operations of restaurants and...more

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Michigan Temporarily Expands Unemployment Eligibility and Shifts Cost for Benefits

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On March 16, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued an Executive Order which temporarily expands unemployment eligibility for employees impacted by COVID-19 and which provides some relief from the burden of benefits for employers who...more

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