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Interstate Agreements With the advent of unemployment insurance legislation in this country, it became apparent that the State-Federal relationship envisioned would present some problems in implementation. In order to effectively provide adequate protection for all covered workers, a serie...

This report analyzes several types of recent changes to state Unemployment Compensation (UC) programs. Three categories of UC state law issues are considered: (1) changes in the duration of state UC unemployment benefits; (2) changes in the UC weekly benefit amount; and (3) the enactment i...

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA; P.L. 105-220) is the primary federal program that supports workforce development activities, including job search assistance, career development, and job training. WIA established the One-Stop delivery system as a way to co-locate and coordinate t...

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including: 2013 National UI Directors’ Conference and IT/Legal Issues Forum: Conference Presentations The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation were pleased to ho...

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including: 2013 National UI Directors’ Conference and IT/Legal Issues Forum: Conference Presentations The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation were pleased to ho...

Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson today announced that DWD has entered into an agreement with Burning Glass Technologies to develop a state-of-the-art labor market information system (LMIS) to connect job seekers with available job openings. “Our state’s eco...

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) provides federal assistance to workers who have been adversely affected by foreign trade. It was most recently authorized by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA; Title II of P.L. 112-40). Under TAAEA, eligibility and be...

Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson today announced new mapping features now help JobCenterofWisconsin.com users reach their closest Job Center or affiliated location. “This enhanced mapping feature on JobCenterofWisconsin.com helps unemployed workers and othe...

US Army Mark Sanders Award Nomination: Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WorkSource Affiliate Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: Janelle Guthrie Agency Name: US Army Employment Security Department US Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WorkSource Affiliate ...

NASWA conducted a survey through its E&T Committee to gauge the impact on the workforce system of the March 2013 sequestration. This report presents findings related to staff, job center access, and services. http://www.naswa.org/assets/utilities/serve.cfm?gid=48D7F552-11A9-4F47-AC95-1...