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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — “The unemployment rate jumped last month in 49 states, with Michigan leading the way, the U.S. government reported on Friday. Nebraska was the only state to escape rising joblessness.” Seven states are reporting unemployment rates over 10%: Michigan (12%), South Carolina (11%), Oregon (10.8%), North Carolina (10.7%), California and Rhode Island […]
OpenCongress Summary: This bill would provide for seven more weeks of unemployment insurance benefits for those whose benefits have run out, but still have not found work. In states with an unemployment rate above six percent – like Rhode Island, Michigan and California – the bill would provide for an additional 13 weeks of extended […]
States increasing their taxable wage bases in 2009: Idaho ($33,200) Illinois ($12,300) Iowa ($23,700) Minnesota ($26,000) Missouri ($12,500) Montana ($25,100) Nevada ($26,600) New Jersey ($28,900) New Mexico ($20,900) North Dakota ($23,700) Oklahoma ($14,200) South Dakota ($9,500) Washington ($35,700) Wisconsin ($12,000) Wyoming ($21,500). States with no change in 2009: Alabama ($8,000) Arizona ($7,000) Arkansas ($10,000) California […]
From the Wisconsin UI Employer Update Beginning in 2009, each employer will pay unemployment taxes on the first $12,000 of wages paid to each employee annually. This “taxable wage base” will increase to $13,000 in 2011 and $14,000 in 2013. Decreased basic tax rates and increased the solvency tax rates by the same amount. Required […]