Unemployment Insurance/Social Security

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Social Security benefits will go up 2.3% for 2008; maximum earnings amount subject to FICA increases to $102,000 from $97,500

Social Security beneficiaries in 2008 will see a small increase in their monthly checks based on data released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result of inflation, an increase of 2.3% will be applied to this coming year's benefits, starting with December 2007 benefits, which are paid in January 2008. The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax (taxation under FICA and SECA) will increase to $102,000 from $97,500. Learn more...

Unemployment Insurance/Social Security News & Information

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Unemployment Insurance with Social Security
	Interest rates drop again in the third quarter of 2008
	SSA finalizes changes to Ticket to Work program
	SSA finalizes elimination of parent-to-child deeming of income from stepparents
CCH News
	Absenteeism survey finds most employees call in “sick” for reasons other than illness
	2005 CCH® Unscheduled Absence Survey: Two out of Three Workers Leave Employers in a Lurch for Reasons Other than Illness

Top Sellers Social Security Benefits Including Medicare Provides a brief explanation of the Social Security retirement, survivors and disability benefits programs, as well as Medicare benefits, with particular emphasis on retirement benefits and Parts A, B and C of the Medicare program. Learn More »

Summary of Law Updates Federal Law Changes - Home Pages State Law Changes - Library June 2008 Updates

» TOPIC SPOTLIGHT « Senate GOP blocks bill to extend UI benefits Senate Republicans have blocked a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits. The legislation, which the House passed last week, would extend such benefits for workers who have exhausted their regular benefits. Those workers would receive up to 13 additional weeks of benefits in every state. Learn More »

» TOPIC SPOTLIGHT « SSA renews computer matching program with OPM The Social Security Administration is renewing a computer matching program that it has with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The results of the matching program are used to determine Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and to determine if a beneficiary's benefits should be reduced due to the public disability benefit offset provision (Social Security Act (Act) §224), the Windfall Elimination Provision (Act §215(a)(7) and §215(d)(3)), and the Government Pension Offset provision (Act §202(k)(5)(A)). Learn More »