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This resource document contains the following: Current State UI Laws and Recent Legislative Activity Possible Legal Issues Regarding "Suspicionless" Drug Testing in Public Benefit Programs Constitutional issues Statutory conformity issues Cost and Other Issues States Might Consider

As part of the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, (P.L. 111-10), the Workforce Investment Act’s state set-aside (also known as the Governors’ Reserve) was reduced from 15 percent to 5 percent, a reduction of $206.2 million or 67 percent. These funds have been used for required and allo...

State UI tax revenue is projected to increase by about 17 percent in 2011 compared to 2010 through a combination of factors including experience rated taxes on employers, shifts to higher tax schedules, increases in taxable wage bases and increases in total wages as the economy recovers fr...

NASWA conducted this survey to learn how H.R. 1 would impact the workforce system as well as learn the impact of reductions to WIA programs. Some 42 states responded to the survey. The highlights are below and additional detail is provided in the appendices.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) includes nearly $800 billion dollars in federal spending through a number of provisions intended to result in rapid economic stimulus nationwide, particularly in terms of providing jobs, employment services, and retraini...