Massive Unemployment Fraud Brings Some Taxpayers Another Nasty Pandemic Surprise
3/9/21
By: Barry Miller Last spring FMG reported that the pandemic was making accountants attractive targets for hackers. Extended tax deadlines and stimulus checks keyed to tax information created the incentive for fraud. This year, Krebs on Security warns that “The Taxman Cometh for ID Theft Victims.” The issue arises from another pandemic-related issue—massive unemployment insurance…
CARES in California: New Unemployment Benefits Available Under Federal Law
5/8/20
By: Anastasia Osbrink With over 3.5 million unemployment claims in California since mid-March, the state is facing an historic level of payments that need to be made. In fact, the state has paid out approximately $4.5 billion, which is entirely unprecedented. Every state will be stretched thin, but at least for four months, unemployed Californians…
What Rhode Island Employers Should Know About COVID-19
3/19/20
By: Jennifer Markowski and Catherine Scott Governor Gina Raimondo has declared a state of emergency in the state of Rhode Island and implemented certain measures, such as the closing of public schools through April 3, that have a direct effect on Rhode Island employers. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (RIDLT) continues to…
U.S. Unemployment Rate Edged Down in February 2013
3/29/13
By: Brad Adler The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in February, down slightly from 7.9 percent in January, 2013. Among the major groups, the unemployment rate for Caucasians declined in February to 6.8 percent while the rates for adult men (7.1 percent), adult women (7 percent), teenagers (25.1 percent),…