Unemployment has costs to a society that are more than just financial. Unemployed individuals not only lose income but also face challenges to their physical and mental health. … Governmental costs go beyond the payment of benefits to the loss of the production of workers, which reduces the gross domesticRead More →

Florida currently provides up to 19 weeks for claims filed after January 1, 2021; Idaho currently provides up to 20 weeks for new enrollees based on its August unemployment rate; Kansas currently provides up to 16 weeks of UI; and. What is a UI recipiency rate? Understanding Recipiency and ReplacementRead More →

Individuals can file backdated claims for previous eligible weeks beginning today and the first payment will arrive within one week or less. Starting Sunday, PUA claimants can file their weekly certification and payment will arrive within three business days. What does backdated payment mean? to make something effective from aRead More →

The $580 billion in unemployment insurance benefits paid out in 2020 are currently subject to federal income taxes. … Congress and the Department of the Treasury must exempt these benefits from taxation to support families facing sustained economic hardship. Will I get a tax refund if I was on unemployment?Read More →

If you do not submit your documentation on time, or are deemed ineligible to continue receiving PUA benefits, you could have to pay back any benefits you’ve received since Dec. 27, 2020. … Possible methods of collecting that repayment include offset of future benefits, reduction in tax returns, or otherRead More →

can prove you had a necessitous or compelling reason to quit. informed your employer of the necessitous and compelling reason for your quitting. acted with ordinary common sense in quitting. put forth a reasonable effort to preserve your job. Is it worth it to appeal unemployment? A successful appeal willRead More →