Unemployment costs are rising rapidly. In fact, in the last decade alone, they’ve risen more than 80 percent! While these claims can be irritating, the fact is at one point or another your business will have to address them. How you manage them, howeve[...]
How UI SIDES Will Help You Meet Unemployment Timeliness Deadlines
One of the frustrating elements of dealing with unemployment insurance claims can be dealing with state agencies. Timely and helpful information is sometimes hard to find or lost in translation.
That’s where UI SIDES comes in.Read More
5 WAYS TO PREVENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FRAUD
Unemployment insurance (UI) fraud remains a big problem for employers and is punishable by law. UI fraud, occurs when an “individual fraudu[...]
Keys to Winning UI Protests
When you have a business to run, the last thing you need to do is spend a lot of time and resources protesting unemployment insurance claims from previous employees. What is even more frustrating is that employers only win about half of the claim[...]
UI Hearing Do’s and Don’ts
What’s the worst part about filing an unemployment insurance protest? Most employers agree that it’s the actual hearing. Indeed, many employers dread them so much that they decide to skip the unemployment insurance hearings entirely and just give up th[...]
Proper Employee Documentation Is Key to UI Cost Management
Employers win only half of all protested claims for unemployment insurance (UI). That low success rate keeps many from even trying. However, most of those protested claims fail because employers are unprepared to make a strong case.
There are a[...]
3 Ways to Prepare for Your Unemployment Insurance Hearing
Properly preparing for an unemployment insurance hearing is crucial for a successful outcome. UI hearings can be stressful and anxiety-producing especially when you aren’t prepared. This post will discuss three ways to prepare for your unemployment ins[...]
Best Claims Management Practices to Reduce UI Tax Rates
Whether you are a small single-state or a large multi-state employer, one thing is for sure, managing unemployment insurance (UI) is complex. At the beginning of each year employers receive their UI tax rate letters from state unemployment insura[...]
How to Handle the Top 5 Challenges HR Departments are Facing
Recruitment, retention, engagement, internal communications, payroll and conflict resolution – as a human resources manager your plate isn’t just full, it’s overflowing. With so many responsibilities, it can be difficult to keep your head above water l[...]
How to Calculate Your Company’s Unemployment Insurance Costs
Many business expenses are out of your control, but unemployment insurance isn’t one of them. You have the power to control these costs and doing so is a critical part of ensuring your company’s financial well-being.