HHS Restarts Unemployment Data Matching to Ensure Benefit Accuracy
Published Date: 6/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services is restarting a program that matches state unemployment records with new job and wage info to help manage unemployment benefits better. This affects state workforce agencies and aims to keep benefits accurate and fair. The program is back in action now, helping save money and prevent mistakes.
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Re-established wage-match for unemployment
HHS/ACF/OCSS restarted a matching program that compares state unemployment records with new hire and quarterly wage information in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH). The match helps state workforce agencies administer Unemployment Compensation (UC) programs, with the stated goals of keeping benefits accurate, fair, and saving money by preventing mistakes.
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