After a year of unprecedented losses, reimbursing employers found themselves paying back the state dollar for dollar as a result of circumstances completely beyond their control. Many states sent a high percentage of unemployment payments to individuals who weren’t eligible – or worse yet, who didn’t even apply for benefits. It’s inaccuracies like these that...Read More

Unemployment taxes are expected to rise in 2021 for many states. Some states are estimating staggering increases of up to 600%, and these increases won’t be limited to businesses who have experience laying off employees. They’ll likely be socialized across the board. With changes in the system, huge tax increases, and an uncertain future, now...Read More

Employer unemployment decisions that are made this year will impact organizations for many years to come. Organizations need a robust strategy that mitigates the known risk that will be encountered by Tribal employers. Tax Rates Are Rising When the Great Recession ended, unemployment tax increases followed. Tax rates increased for four straight years after 2008,...Read More

Across the nation, tribes are facing the brunt of the economic downturn as casinos, resorts, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses shut down during the pandemic. While state and local government tax revenues have lost on average 20% of their tax revenue during the stay-at-home orders, Indian Country’s revenue base has been essentially reduced to zero,...Read More

The tidal wave of unemployment charges is about to land on many employers’ desks, and few are prepared to audit the sheer volume of claims charged to their account over the last few months. Employers have one last chance to sift through the claims and protest inaccurate or fraudulent claims that lead to escalating unemployment...Read More

Unemployment claims are skyrocketing, with over 40 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits since the pandemic was declared, causing pressure on already overloaded unemployment systems. These systems weren’t built for the exponential increase in demand, nor were they built to handle temporary adjustments like the increase in benefits provided by the federal stimulus package or...Read More

Over the last few weeks, the unthinkable has happened. What we thought was distant and contained arrived upon our shores and took all of us by surprise. Sure, there have been movies predicting pandemics, and great leaders have warned us that the inevitable would soon arrive. But, we thought it wouldn’t occur, or at least...Read More

Turnover is one of the most significant people risks to any leadership team, and tribal organizations are experiencing the impact of turnover like never before. In response to this overwhelming challenge, we partnered with NNAHRA to initiate a collaborative study, and the response was overwhelming! We want to thank everyone who contributed to the study....Read More

Last month we began a journey of diving deep into the topic of employee turnover in Indian Country. Some of the data that’s crossed my desk was expected, but many of the responses made me catch my breath. There’s a lot that goes said about the topic, but so much that doesn’t. When an employee...Read More

When employees leave, employers spend the majority of the resources filling the gap left behind. Unfortunately, they don’t always make sure the T’s are crossed at the moment of employee separation, which can create a problem should an employee decide to file an unemployment claim. If you want to reduce losses from unnecessary unemployment claims...Read More