Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding in Mississippi on April 15, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Alcorn, Attala, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay,...
Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding, in Georgia on April 27, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bartow, Catoosa, Cherokee, Coweta, Dade, Floyd,...
Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding, in Alabama on April 15, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton,...
As previously reported, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2011-28, Interim Guidance on Informational Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Their Group Health Insurance Coverage. Notice 2011-28 Applies To Large Employers Notice 2011-28 exempts...
Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds in Oklahoma on April 14, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following county a federal disaster area: Atoka. Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines...
Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in North Carolina on April 16, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Alamance, Bertie, Bladen, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Greene, Halifax,...
On April 8, 2011, Governor Susana Martinez vetoed portions of HB 59. The portion vetoed would have changed the contribution schedule from a floating schedule for 2012 to Schedule 3. Schedule 3 Seen as Counter-Productive According to Governor Martinez, “I do not...
This week’s question comes from Lindsay, an office manager. I read before that businesses were going to have expanded Form 1099-MISC reporting requirements starting in 2012. Now I’ve heard that these requirements may have been repealed. Have the expanded Form 1099...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 412,000, an increase of 27,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 385,000. The 4-week moving average was 395,750, an increase of...
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers post Form 300A, Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses be posted by all establishments covered by Part 1904. This summary page must be posted from February 1 to April 30 of the...
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez recently signed SB 284, which amends the existing the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) statutory framework as required by the ratification of the Hague Family Maintenance Convention by the United States Senate in...
California Assembly Bill (AB) 36 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on April 7, 2011. This bill brings California into conformity with the Federal government regarding the Health Care Acts of 2010 for state income tax purposes. Change Is Retroactive To 2010 AB 36 now...
The Arkansas Advance Interest Tax took effect April 1, 2011. The purpose of the tax is to pay interest on Title XII advances received from the federal government to pay regular unemployment insurance benefits. The amount of the tax is 0.2% and the tax will remain on...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed HB 1030 into law. The new law adds an unemployment tax surcharge, increases the taxable wage base, and reduces maximum benefits, among other provisions. Surcharge Is for First Quarter of 2011 For the first quarter of 2011,...
This week’s question comes from James, an HR director. We need to track training for multiple employees. How can we track employee training? Answer: The Employee Training Log is a simple way to stay organized when it comes to tracking employee (including management)...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 382,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 392,000. The 4-week moving average was 389,500, a decrease of...
A few employers may be familiar with a recent US Supreme Court ruling on March 1, 2011, regarding the case of Staub v. Proctor Hospital, No. 09-400, and how “cat’s paw” liability played a part. Cat’s paw liability involves an employer being held liable for unlawful...
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin recently signed HR 3134, which among other things, requires employers with more than fifty employees to submit the support withheld via electronic means in a manner prescribed by the Bureau for Child Support enforcement. Other...
In Connecticut, the average number of workers filing for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits since 2007 has grown from 40,000 to approximately 130,000. In 2009 and 2010, UI benefit payouts greatly exceeded UI tax revenues. In 2011, UI benefit payouts will continue to...
Governor Gary Herbert recently signed SB 34, Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Highlights of the bill include: Provision of procedures for recognizing foreign support orders; Definitions of “convention”, “foreign country”, “foreign support order”, and “foreign...
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.8%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, leisure and hospitality, and...
This week’s question comes from Frank, a company controller. I heard that the EEOC published its final regulations concerning the ADAAA. What is the impact of the final ADAAA regulations? Answer: The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 394,000. The 4-week moving average was 394,250, an increase of...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2011-28, Interim Guidance on Informational Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Their Group Health Insurance Coverage. Notice 2011-28 Does not Cause Excludable Employer-Provided Health Care Coverage to...
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard recently signed SB 86 into law. SB 86 declares an emergency and revises the employer’s investment in South Dakota’s future fee or “investment fee”. Employers with Low Reserve Ratios to Pay a Lower Investment Fee Employers with a...
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