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ETA News Release: [09/15/2004] Contact Name: Lorette
Post Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Labor Department Awards States $18.6 Million to Continue
Unemployment Insurance System Improvements
WASHINGTONThe U.S. Labor Departments Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) today awarded $18.6 million to 37 states, the
District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands for unemployment insurance system
improvements. The funds will make tax and wage reporting easier for employers,
ensure employees get the benefits to which they are entitled, protect the
security of information the states collect and prevent fraud and abuse.
These grants for $18.6 million will upgrade the unemployment
insurance system and help ensure that workers receive the benefits that they
deserve on time, said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
Complete and accurate employer information helps workers who are eligible
for benefits get them as quickly as possible.
Over $10 million in grants will improve efficiency in the unemployment
insurance system by providing employers Internet access for registration and
tax and wage reporting. Another $5.5 million will fund Information Technology
security projects, while the remaining $2.3 million will allow states to better
detect and prevent unemployment insurance overpayments.
These grants save time and money for the employers who support the
unemployment insurance system by giving them access through the Internet,
said Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco.
The information collected will be safer because of upgraded Internet
security improvements and states will also benefit from lower administrative
costs and fewer erroneous payments.
The grants are based on measurable improvements in quality, reduced
costs to employers, strategic design, system security and technical merit.
Several state workforce agencies that submitted proposals for funding received
awards for more than one project.
Erroneous Payment
Prevention/Detection |
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UI Information Technology
Security |
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Alaska |
$100,000 |
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Alaska |
$134,000 |
California |
$150,000 |
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Alabama |
$108,990 |
Connecticut |
$22,192 |
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Arkansas |
$100,000 |
Florida |
$113,780 |
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California |
$307,424 |
Georgia |
$200,000 |
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Colorado |
$200,000 |
Maine |
$166,591 |
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Connecticut |
$100,000 |
Michigan |
$52,478 |
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District of Columbia |
$165,000 |
Missouri |
$110,486 |
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Florida |
$445,000 |
Montana |
$12,500 |
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Georgia |
$168,800 |
Pennsylvania |
$72,825 |
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Hawaii |
$378,908 |
Rhode Island |
$71,490 |
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Indiana |
$197,395 |
South Carolina |
$274,400 |
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Iowa |
$300,000 |
Texas |
$600,000 |
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Kansas |
$299,000 |
Utah |
$196,344 |
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Kentucky |
$200,000 |
Virgin Islands |
$199,520 |
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Michigan |
$374,850 |
Total |
$2,342,606 |
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Minnesota |
$178,490 |
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Missouri |
$278,412 |
Employer Internet Services |
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Nebraska |
$221,920 |
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Nevada |
$199,800 |
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New Jersey |
$95,000 |
California |
$807,268 |
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North Carolina |
$367,740 |
Colorado |
$303,825 |
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Ohio |
$71,836 |
Connecticut |
$481,077 |
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Pennsylvania |
$100,000 |
District of Columbia |
$499,343 |
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Texas |
$100,000 |
Georgia |
$818,300 |
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Virginia |
$142,000 |
Hawaii |
$517,800 |
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Washington |
$251,923 |
Louisiana |
$492,296 |
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Wyoming |
$66,960 |
Maine |
$498,516 |
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Total |
$5,553,448 |
Mississippi |
$971,570 |
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Montana |
$172,400 |
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North Carolina |
$480,000 |
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New York |
$473,910 |
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Ohio |
$1,000,000 |
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Pennsylvania |
$421,994 |
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Tennessee |
$419,412 |
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Texas |
$500,000 |
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Vermont |
$477,722 |
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Washington |
$495,495 |
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Wisconsin |
$497,700 |
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Wyoming |
$445,592 |
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Total |
$10,774,220 |
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