The US Supreme Court granted the petition for review in Catholic Charities, and oral argument is scheduled for March 31st at 10am eastern time. You can listen to the oral argument at this link.
The issue being addressed
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Unemployment claims for federal employees
Given the mass layoffs of late happening with federal employees, some information for how federal employees can claim unemployment benefits is probably needed.
In general, the administration and eligibility calculations/determinations of unemployment benefits is handled at the state level.
Forced arbitration for workers
For more than a decade, an increasing number of workers are finding that they have “agreed” to have all of their workplace disputes handled through arbitration proceedings.
Note: This “agreement” is often little more than a clause in small print
Catholic Charities of Wisconsin might be going to the US Supreme Court
The diocese has petitioned for review before the US Supreme Court the Catholic Charities decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Note: All the filed materials with the US Supreme Court are available at the court’s public docket for this
Public hearing on unemployment in 2024
The Department has scheduled a public hearing on unemployment benefits and taxes for Thursday, November 21st, at 2 to 4 pm and 5 to 6 pm.
This public hearing is online only (via webex) and requires prior registration for both
Which political party is more likely to lead to economic gains
Or, who should be in charge for the sake of middle-class prosperity, Mr. Potter or George Bailey?
Unemployment is a key economic indicator, as the rate is tied to whether companies are hiring or laying off workers. The whole point
No administrative concealment penalties for Lost Wages Assistance
There is no doubt any longer that the 40% administrative concealment penalty that the Department charges for unemployment fraud is highly profitable to the Department.
Note: The 40% administrative penalty is actually two separate penalties: a 15% penalty that
Gig workers in Wisconsin
On March 26th of this year, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided that further review in Amazon Logistics v. LIRC, 2024 WI 15, was premature. As a result, the court of appeals decision in Amazon Logistics v. LIRC, 2023
Wisconsin economic news
Jake has been on a tear with economic news for Wisconsin, and it has been too long since I provided an update on this front. So, I’m going to piggyback off of his efforts.
In general, Wisconsin has seen both
Religious exemptions to unemployment taxes in 2024
Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its decision in Catholic Charities v. LIRC, 2024 WI 13. At issue in this case was whether the Catholic Charities entities would be exempt from paying any unemployment taxes (and their employees