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NJBIA Urges Use of CARES Act Money for UI Trust Fund

Dec04,2020

This week, NJBIA sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy requesting the use of New Jersey’s unspent federal CARES Act funding to replenish the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund – as other states have done. “Given the low balance in the UI Fund, some sort of tax increase is inevitable,” NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka wrote to the governor. “But the magnitude of a $1 billion tax on jobs […]

NJBIA Support for A-4853 – Reduces or delays increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.

Oct26,2020

By Christopher Emigholz

Good morning! My name is Christopher Emigholz, and I am the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) covering tax, budget and economic development issues. On behalf of our member companies that provide 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business association in […]

Telehealth Update, 3/22/2020

Mar23,2020

By Chrissy Buteas

Telehealth Update Please find below an update from Governor Murphy as it relates to telehealth policy. Also, click here for the letter the NJ Department of Human Services sent to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last night. The letter will give you a sense of the emergency flexibilities they are requesting. As soon as the department […]

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