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Expert analysis, legislative updates, case law, and data-driven guidance to help HR and finance leaders navigate unemployment risk — and win.

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Deep dives, case law, and
operational intelligence.

Senate Bill 1144: How Proposed Federal UI Reform Affects Enterprise Reimbursable Employers

A detailed breakdown of the bipartisan legislation moving through committee and what it means for self-insured, non-profit, and government employers.

Q1 2026 Unemployment Claims Index: Volume Up 11% — Where the Exposure Is

USC's quarterly claims intelligence report covering volume trends, industry breakdowns, and the states seeing the sharpest year-over-year increases.

Misconduct Redefined: How Recent State Rulings Are Changing What Qualifies for Disqualification

Three landmark state decisions in CA, TX, and IL are shifting the burden of proof in voluntary quit and misconduct cases — and employers aren't keeping up.

Multi-State EIN Strategy: Why Large Employers Are Consolidating Unemployment Management

The operational and financial case for centralized UI management when you have 10, 50, or 500+ EINs filing across multiple states.

The USC Employer Portal: A Platform Built for Operations, Not Just Reporting

A walkthrough of how enterprise clients use the Portal to manage claims in real-time, track hearing schedules, and monitor financial exposure across all entities.

Separation Documentation: The 12 Records That Determine Whether You Win or Lose

Former hearing officers identify the documentation that most consistently separates winning employers from losing ones — and a checklist to build into your offboarding process.

By the Numbers

What our data reveals
about UI risk in 2026.

USC aggregates claims, hearing, and charge data across thousands of employer accounts to surface the trends that matter most for decision-makers.

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87%
Hearing Win Rate (USC-Represented)
↑ +3.2% vs. prior year
$2.1M
Avg. Annual Liability Managed Per Client
↑ Growing with claims volume
4.2 days
Avg. Response Time to Agency Notices
↓ 1.8 days faster than industry
34%
Reduction in Erroneous Charges (Yr 1)
↑ Avg. across first-year clients
Downloadable Resources

Guides, templates, and tools
built for practitioners.

Whitepaper

The Enterprise Employer's Guide to Unemployment Cost Control

32 pages covering experience rating, FUTA management, reimbursable vs. contributory strategy, and building a defense infrastructure that pays for itself.

Template

Separation Documentation Checklist: 12 Must-Have Records

A field-tested checklist your HR team can build directly into offboarding to ensure the right documentation is collected before every separation.

Assessment

Free UI Exposure Review: Benchmark Your Current Risk Profile

Submit your EIN data and USC analysts will map your current exposure, identify gaps in your process, and quantify potential savings — at no cost.

Research Report

Q1 2026 Unemployment Claims Intelligence Index

Volume by state, industry, and claim type. Includes year-over-year comparisons and a forecast model for H2 2026 based on current economic indicators.

State Guide

FUTA Credit Reduction State-by-State Employer Action Guide 2026

Jurisdiction-specific guidance for the 7 states with active credit reductions — including deadlines, calculation methodology, and voluntary contribution windows.

Webinar Recording

Managing Unemployment Across Complex EIN Structures: A Live Case Study

A 45-minute recorded session featuring a Fortune 500 HR Director describing how they cut UI costs by 29% in year one after centralizing with USC.

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