UI Cutoff Date Poses Challenges For States
Legislation signed into law recently extends EUC08 benefits to provide up to 14 additional weeks in all 50 states, and up to 20 weeks in states with a three-month average unemployment rate of at least 8.5 percent. (11/16/09)
| EUC Bill Signed Into Law
Legislation passed the House and Senate last week that would extend unemployment benefits by up to 14 additional weeks in all 50 states, and up to 20 weeks in states with a three-month average unemployment rate of at least 8.5 percent. (11/10/09)
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UI & A&F Committees Discuss EUC, Recovery Act With White House Committee on Ways and Means Staffer
At a joint meeting in San Diego, California this week, NASWA's Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Administration and Finance (A&F) Committees held a conference call with Nick Gwyn, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, House Committee on Ways and Means, to discuss the Senate's version of the EUC bill (H.R. 3548) and extensions of the UI provisions in the Recovery Act set to expire at the end of 2009. (11/10/09)
| Workforce Bulletin - November 6, 2009
This week's Bulletin provides an analysis of the newly-enacted EUC bill; gives a summary of a conference call the UI and A&F Committees had with a House Committee on Ways and Means Staffer; announces NASWA's new RSS feed and Facebook page; and, discusses the October jobs report. (11/06/09)
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Workforce Bulletin (Text Only) - November 6, 2009
This week's Bulletin provides an analysis of the newly-enacted EUC bill; gives a summary of a conference call the UI and A&F Committees had with a House Committee on Ways and Means Staffer; announces NASWA's new RSS feed and Facebook page; and, discusses the October jobs report. (11/06/09)
| Congress Approves More Benefits for Jobless
The House and the Senate have passed H.R. 3548 to extend Unemployment Benefits up to 20 weeks and extend the $8000 homebuyer tax credit. (11/05/09)
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Workforce Bulletin - October 23, 2009
This week's Bulletin features an update on the Senate legislation to extend UI benefits; Conference call information on the Rapid Reemployment Initiative; State unemployment rates; Update on states listing Recovery Act jobs; UI performance awards and other timely information. (10/24/09)
| House Approves Extension of E-Verify
The House of Representatives last week approved the conference report for the $42.8 billion fiscal year 2010 homeland security appropriations bill (H.R. 2892) that includes an array of immigration-related provisions, among them an extension of the federal government's employment verification system, known as E-Verify. (10/22/09)
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Unemployment Insurance Bill Awaits Senate Action
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) may seek a vote this week on legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits (H.R. 3548). The legislation has faced several obstacles, including objections from a number of Senators to provide additional UI benefits to all states, not just those states with an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent of higher. (10/20/09)
| Workforce Bulletin - October 2, 2009
This week's Bulletin includes articles on NASWA's 73rd Annual Conference, including the adoption of new policy resolutions and election of new officers. Other stories include the September unemployment rate, legislation to extend unemployment insurance, new Issue Update available, update on appropriations and news from USDOL. (10/02/09)
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