USDOL Seeks Comments on UI Appeals Reporting
On June 26, 2026, the US Department of Labor posted notice in the federal register requesting comments about the reports […]
AUTO Comments – ETA 9177 Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist for State Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Modernization Projects
The Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist for UI Modernization Projects is one of the most consequential tools available to the Department of
UWC comments on USDOL Guidance for State Workforce Agencies in Procuring Modernized UI Systems
UWC – Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its proposed information collection request (OMB Control No. 1205-0527) for a pre‑implementation checklist to guide state workforce agencies in procuring modernized Unemployment Insurance (UI) systems. Click here to read UWC’s comments.
Virgin Islands Pays Off Federal Loan Balance – 2026 FUTA May be Reduced
On March 30, 2026, the Virgin Islands Labor Commissioner, Gary Molloy, announced that the VI UI trust fund had a
Unemployment Insurance System and Integrity Financing Reform Needed Before the Next Recession – No Tax Increases Needed
As the Congressional approval of appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 concludes and the consideration of the Fiscal Year 2027 Federal
USDOL officially posts FUTA Rates for 2025 – California and the Virgin Islands FUTA Rates Increase
On January 12, 2026, the US DOL posted its determination of the FUTA offset credit reductions for 2025. These are
USDOL officially posts FUTA Rates for 2025
On January 10, 2026, the US DOL posted its determination of the FUTA offset credit reductions for 2025. These are
The Federal Unemployment Tax for Employers is going up in California and the Virgin Islands for 2025
As of November 6, 2025, the outstanding loan by California stood at $20,929,482,418.05 – Yes that is nearly $21 Billion
New NFIB Op-Ed: Stop Giving Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers
NFIB sent an ICYMI press release highlighting Tyler Dever’s recent op-ed in The Center Square on the importance of the SHIELD Act for Main
FUTA Taxes for 2025 Likely to Increase in California and Virgin Islands and Decrease in New York
In January of 2025, the US Department of Labor released its notice of potential FUTA offset credit reductions for 2025.