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Salute to the Leadership 2014 Award Recipients: President's Award – Richard A. Hobbie, Ph.D., Executive Director, NASWA SEAL Award – The State of Florida with Special Recognition to the Honorable Rick Scott, Governor and the CareerSource Florida Network Eagle Award – Roger Bailie, Director...

Until its expiration at the end of December 2013, the temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program provided additional federal unemployment insurance benefits to eligible individuals who had exhausted all available benefits from their state Unemployment Compensation (UC) p...

Alaska Economic Trends August 2014- The Fairbanks Housing MarketVolume 34, Number 8Fairbanks Housing Market-Renting and buying in Alaska's second-largest cityKetchikan's Fluid Economy- Alaska's gateway city, from mining and timber to fishing and tourismUnemployment Among the Young- Charact...

New online tool helps calculate injured workers’ disability rates For more information: Mike Monagle, Workers’ Compensation Director: 907-465-6059, Michael.Monagle@Alaska.GovNo. 14-32JUNEAU, Alaska—A new online calculator can help injured workers, employers, claims adjusters and other part...

Unemployment rate at 6.4 percent in JuneContact: Caroline Schultz, Economist (907) 465-6027July 18, 2014No. 14-33 Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in June, essentially unchanged from May’s revised rate of 6.3 percent. The comparable national rate was 6.1 perce...

Mat-Su Health Services Recognized for Workplace SafetyFor more information: Colleen Cunanan, SHARP Program Coordinator: 907-269-4953JUNEAU, Alaska—Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dianne Blumer approved MatSu Health Services, Inc. for the Alaska Occupational Safety and Health A...

In This Issue: Senate Passes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Senators Reed and Heller Reintroduce EUC Reauthorization Registration for the 78th NASWA Annual Conference Now Available! USDOL Awards $155 million in WIA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Funds to Implement Job Trainin...

In response to Hilton Worldwide’s Operation: Opportunity Initiative launched in 2013, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) partnered with the organization to spearhead the donation of millions of Hilton HHonors Points to U.S. military members and their families in s...

Join attorneys and other experts for a discussion about the legal aspects of information technology in unemployment insurance programs including states working together in consortia. Moderator: Doug Werth, Lead Deputy Attorney General, Idaho Department of Labor Panelists: Lou Ansaldi, Te...

Come prepared to share your own promising practices for UI Tax. Learn about revamping audit practices and combatting misclassification and questionable employer tax practices to achieve results. Moderator: Mike Miller, Unemployment Insurance Chief of Tax, Utah Department of Workforce Ser...