Senate Bill 1736 was approved by Governor Crist on May 17, 2010, making several changes to Florida Employment Security Law. One significant provision relating to unemployment claims will take effect on July 1st.
Currently there is no time limit established in statute for requiring employers to respond to a notice of claim. An employer may respond after [...]
Service Bulletins
Florida Amends UI Law to Encourage Timely Responses to UI Claims
June 24th, 2010
South Carolina Amendment Will Increase UI Taxes for 2011 and Beyond
June 17th, 2010
Legislation signed by Governor Sanford on June 3, 2010 will change the way UI tax rates are calculated in South Carolina beginning next year. The legislation (Senate Bill 391) addresses the deficit in the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. A projection of the impact on your 2011 UI tax rate(s) is not yet available. However, [...]
Avoid Paying a Penalty UI Tax Rate for 2011
June 11th, 2010
Many state UI statutes require that an employer with an outstanding balance due on the computation date must be assigned a penalty tax rate for the next calendar year. In 36 states the computation date is June 30 or July 1.
We encourage you to check for any outstanding assessments, debit memoranda, or other statements of [...]
Unemployment Appeals Hearings, Learning the Hard Way
June 3rd, 2010
Sometimes lessons can be learned by observing mistakes made by other companies. With respect to unemployment appeals hearings, many things can go wrong, regardless of the merits of the case, preventing a company from securing a favorable decision. Recently I read a ruling by the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, relating to an unemployment [...]