Legislative Updates
USCIS updated TPS employment verification guidance after a Supreme Court ruling affecting Haiti and Syria.
Learn which Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries remain eligible for TPS and work authorization, key exception categories, and important employer compliance considerations.
Learn how to maintain compliance with E‑Verify’s new annual account validation requirement announced June 23, 2026.
Virginia SB 759 updates unemployment benefits with higher weekly payouts in 2026, using revised tables while keeping the existing wage-based calculation method.
Virginia SB 433 changes unemployment eligibility for employer lockouts, allowing more workers to qualify for benefits starting July 1, 2026.
Virginia HB 1320 increases weekly unemployment insurance benefits by $48 for claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, impacting UI costs.
Kentucky SB 129 updates employer funding for the UI Service Capacity Upgrade Fund, changing contribution rate calculations starting in 2027.
Nebraska LB 847 changes how combined UI tax rates are allocated between employer contributions and state UI taxes, effective April 7, 2026.
Maryland HB 242 aligns unemployment insurance confidentiality rules with federal law, strengthening employer data privacy and disclosure requirements.
Washington SB 6134 updates unemployment insurance rules, requiring notice to strike-related claimants about potential overpayments.
Pennsylvania House Bill 274 expands unemployment benefit eligibility for domestic violence victims, allowing confidential claims.
Washington Senate Bill 5874 updates UI employer reporting, expands wage and hour data requirements, revises penalties, effective June 2026.
Maine LD 2101 introduces penalties for unpaid or rejected unemployment insurance payments, increasing compliance risk for employers.
Indiana SB 162 updates unemployment insurance law, affecting benefit eligibility, employer coverage, claims processing, and assistance.
Washington HB 2264 broadens unemployment benefits for voluntary layoff participants, affecting potential UI costs and compliance requirements.
California SB 854 expands unemployment insurance notices to include electronic delivery. Learn what’s changing and what employers should do.
West Virginia SB 1053 creates a new Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize UI systems.
Haiti's Temporary Protected Status planned termination was paused, maintaining work authorization for eligible Haitians.