CATEGORY / Unemployment Benefits

Hope you are all having a great summer. While the summer may be winding down, we certainly haven’t been! We will have so many more exciting announcements to follow in the upcoming months, but one that we could not wait to share is the update to...

Are employees separated for not complying with employer COVID 19 vaccine mandates eligible for unemployment insurance benefits? Over the last several months, the federal government has issued sweeping mandates for vaccination, including for federal...

As employers begin the process of bringing employees back to a communal office setting, many are taking steps to ensure a smooth and safe transition.   While federal requirements for mandating a COVID-19 vaccine are evolving on an almost daily...

As Industrial U.I. had previously advised our clients, in March of 2021 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which included extending unemployment insurance relief at the federal level.  The federal government extended...

As Industrial U.I. had previously advised our clients, in March of 2021 President Biden signed into law The American Rescue Plan Act,  which included extending unemployment insurance relief at the federal level. The Federal Government extended its...

The unemployment landscape has changed over the past year.  Federal programs provided assistance to both individuals and employers.  States had to adapt these programs while keeping up with the immediate need for the unemployment systems to...

Benefit Reimbursement Employers know that they must pay contributions to fund unemployment insurance (UI). Paying unemployment insurance taxes based on taxable payroll and prior UI experience generally does this.  However, there is another option...

Outsource Unemployment Claims For most employers, managing unemployment insurance (UI) claims can be an extraordinary challenge. Even national employers who have a dedicated staff to facilitate UI paperwork don’t always understand the nuances of...

3 Types of Misconduct *There have been recent changes to the NJ State Law regarding UI misconduct. See our updated article on misconduct in NJ here. According to the State of NJ Department of Labor, there are three types of misconduct that could...

Final Incident and Your UI Case When dealing with the employee termination process and eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits, employers should know that documenting everything is key – especially the final incident. The very last event...