WASHINGTON, D.C. -- UWC's National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers´ Compensation is pleased to announce the publication of the 2006 edition of the Highlights of State Unemployment Compensation Laws. This annual series, now in its 25th year, provides a comprehensive summary and state by state comparison of important provisions of state unemployment insurance laws, including tables on experience rating systems, tax rate schedules, minimum and maximum tax rates, benefit years, weekly benefit amounts, benefit duration, non-charging, disqualifying income, special rules for seasonal work, disqualification provisions, and many other laws, as well as a table with contact information for each state administrative agency. The new edition reflects hundreds of legislative, regulatory, and administrative enactments and changes in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands during 2005. The publication is the first and often only unemployment insurance resource consulted by corporations, service companies, associations, legislators, accounting firms, law firms, government officials, tax practitioners, human resource professionals, and many others.
So how much is this uniquely informative and important publication? Just $50 for UWC members and $75 for nonmembers, with bulk discounts for ordering ten or more copies. Shipping and handling is only $5 per order, regardless of how many copies are shipped. Overseas shipping extra.
UWC members receive a complimentary copy of the State Highlights, and additional copies are available at a discount.
How to Order State Highlights 2006 can be ordered online through the UWC Bookshop (www.UWCstrategy.org). Simply click on "Book Shop" and then "Online Bookshop" to order electronically, or print out an order form to submit by fax or mail by clicking on "Other National Foundation Publications." Or call us at (202) 637-3464.
ABOUT UWC and the National Foundation: UWC is the only national association devoted exclusively to providing legislative and regulatory representation for the business community on unemployment insurance and workers´ compensation issues. UWC established the National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation in 1984 to research, analyze, and collect data related to workers´ compensation and unemployment compensation. Highlights of State Unemployment Compensation Laws is an example of this research, and the commitment of UWC and the National Foundation to the business community. Please contact Eric Oxfeld or call (202) 637-3463 for more information about UWC membership.