Need to stay on top of changes to unemployment and related industry issues that could impact your organization? Looking for tips? 501 Alliance has you covered.
A determination is a state issued document with details regarding the award or denial of unemployment benefits for each claimant. Determinations need to be read meticulously as terminology varies from state to state. Hearings may be scheduled after appealed unfavorable determinations for an unbiasedness ruling. Some Documentation Best Practices Creating a strong unemployment case begins [...]
Types of Employer Suspensions and How They Impact Unemployment Suspensions are adjudicated differently depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the action leading to the suspension. Suspensions fall into one of three categories: investigatory, disciplinary, or regulatory. The reason a suspension is issued will determine how the state will view the action and whether or [...]
More than 350 Michigan nonprofits are already members of 501 Alliance. Is your nonprofit one of them? Most employers know that they are legally obligated to fund the unemployment system. What many 501(c)3 employers and board members don’t know is that they can opt out of paying the state tax rate and instead join a [...]
Poor Performance or Misconduct? What is the difference between Poor Performance and Misconduct? What effect does each have on the outcome of an unemployment claim? Determining whether to classify the reason for termination as poor performance versus misconduct can be tricky. Let’s take a look at the difference between the two so that you can [...]
When an employee or claimant is out of work because of an injury or some other condition that prevents the employee from performing his/her job duties, the issue regarding ability and availability is raised. Unemployment benefits can be denied if the worker is found not to be able and available for any type of work [...]
Still Employed Claims Handling still employed claims can sometimes be confusing. There are situations where these types of claims should be protested and other times when they should not. Before responding to these types of cases, ask yourself the following questions: What is the claimant’s status? Full time, part time, casual, on call, etc. Was [...]
