Blog Coronavirus Prosper GA Ray Khalfani Worker Justice State of Working Georgia in the COVID-19 Crisis June 1, 2020 / September 17, 2020 by Ray Khalfani Nearly two and a half months into the nationwide crisis responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, recent economic data continue to reveal the vulnerability of our nation’s workforce and how it turns to the unemployment insurance (UI) safety net. Georgia has begun reopening, considering options for austerity measures and awaiting potential federal action in hopes of […] Read more » Budget Cuts coronavirus state of working UI Unemployment
Clare S. Richie Fact Sheets HB 347 Reduces Unemployment Benefits for Georgia Workers to Repay Federal Loan June 20, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on HB 347 Reduces Unemployment Benefits for Georgia Workers to Repay Federal Loan Under the General Assembly’s plan to repay the $746.8 million federal loan Georgia borrowed to meet its unemployment insurance obligations during the recession, laid-off Georgians will lose their state unemployment benefits faster, while employers will receive a permanent cut in their unemployment insurance (UI) obligations. The new law means struggling families will bear most of the […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security HB 347 House Bill 347 Safety Net UI unemployment benefits Unemployment Insurance
GBPI In The News Jobless Benefit Cuts Help State Repay Loan May 21, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Senior Analyst Clare Richie is quoted on unemployment benefit cuts to Georgian workers and suggests other options that prevent Georgian workers from losing their benefits. Read full article here. Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security GPB News Jeanne Bonner Safety Net UI unemployment benefits Unemployment Insurance unemployment trust fund
Author Blog Clare S. Richie SB 447 Asks the Unemployed to Pay for Years of Employer Tax Cuts February 23, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare Richie | 6 Comments on SB 447 Asks the Unemployed to Pay for Years of Employer Tax Cuts By now you have probably heard that Georgia owes a lot of money to the federal government, $736 million to be exact, for helping us pay state unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. What hasn’t received enough attention, however, is how Georgia got into this mess. For more than a decade Georgia employers were given unprecedented tax breaks […] Read more » Clare Richie SB 447 Senate Bill 447 UI Unemployment Insurance
