Gig Workers Seeking Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Frustrated April 3, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by...
Analysis: How a Recession Affects Return to Work by Injured Workers March 20, 2020 By John Ruser, Ph.D With the COVID-19 virus causing economic disruption, the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute would like to share the findings from a...
Virginia Forms Task Force to Block Worker Misclassification August 14, 2018 Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed an executive order establishing a task force to come up with a plan to...
Unemployment Claims on Rise in Louisiana October 25, 2016 First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Oct. 15 increased from the previous week’s total. The...
Agency Predicts Oklahoma Unemployment Tax Break August 16, 2013 State employment officials say businesses across Oklahoma can expect a break when it comes to paying unemployment insurance in 2014....
North Carolina Cuts Unemployment Benefits February 20, 2013 North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory on Tuesday signed into law a measure that will cut benefits for jobless workers by...
NY’s Senator Schumer Calls for End to ‘Job-killing’ Insurance Fee August 18, 2011 Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for an end to a new government surcharge that amounts to roughly $20 per worker...
La. First-Time Unemployment Claims Increase August 14, 2011 First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Aug. 6 increased from the previous week’s total. The...