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FRAUD ALERT: The U.S. Justice Department Warns About Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites

The U.S. Department of Justice has received reports that fraudsters are creating websites mimicking unemployment benefit websites, including state workforce agency (SWA) websites, and Facebook pages to unlawfully capture consumers’ personal information.   To lure consumers to these fake websites, fraudsters send spam text messages and emails purporting to be from an SWA and containing […]



Governor Carney Signs Unemployment Tax Relief Legislation

HB 65 waives state income taxes on unemployment benefits for 2020 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed House Bill 65, which provides unemployment tax relief for Delawareans and businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The legislation – sponsored by Representative Ed Osienski and Senator Jack Walsh – waives 2020 state income tax […]



Expiration and Extension of CARES Act

  January 7, 2021 For Immediate Release Kenneth Briscoe Expiration and Extension of CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Programs by Congress   [WILMINGTON, DE] – On December 27, the federal COVID-19 relief package that extends and provides additional federal unemployment benefits was signed into law. The Delaware Department of Labor has reviewed the legislation and the […]



Delaware Department of Labor Releases Guidelines on 13 Week Extension of Unemployment Benefits

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES Act) created a new program called Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), which provides 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits to eligible workers.



DOL Releases Guidance for Independent Contractors and Self-employed Seeking Unemployment Through the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law on March 27th provides unemployment assistance to independent contractors and those self-employed who have been affected by the Coronavirus.






 Pages Tagged With: "unemployment insurance benefits"

FRAUD ALERT: The U.S. Justice Department Warns About Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites

The U.S. Department of Justice has received reports that fraudsters are creating websites mimicking unemployment benefit websites, including state workforce agency (SWA) websites, and Facebook pages to unlawfully capture consumers’ personal information.   To lure consumers to these fake websites, fraudsters send spam text messages and emails purporting to be from an SWA and containing […]



Governor Carney Signs Unemployment Tax Relief Legislation

HB 65 waives state income taxes on unemployment benefits for 2020 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed House Bill 65, which provides unemployment tax relief for Delawareans and businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The legislation – sponsored by Representative Ed Osienski and Senator Jack Walsh – waives 2020 state income tax […]



Expiration and Extension of CARES Act

  January 7, 2021 For Immediate Release Kenneth Briscoe Expiration and Extension of CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Programs by Congress   [WILMINGTON, DE] – On December 27, the federal COVID-19 relief package that extends and provides additional federal unemployment benefits was signed into law. The Delaware Department of Labor has reviewed the legislation and the […]



Delaware Department of Labor Releases Guidelines on 13 Week Extension of Unemployment Benefits

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES Act) created a new program called Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), which provides 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits to eligible workers.



DOL Releases Guidance for Independent Contractors and Self-employed Seeking Unemployment Through the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law on March 27th provides unemployment assistance to independent contractors and those self-employed who have been affected by the Coronavirus.