Source: Niskanen Center
by Michele Evermore & Will Raderman
“When it comes to better understanding present labor market trends or catching unemployment benefit fraudsters, the devil is in the details. States collect quarterly unemployment insurance (UI) wage records from employers that can be applied for these analyses. However, most states do not request key categories of information — such as occupational details, work location, or hours worked — to make more comprehensive assessments possible. This dynamic is starting to change. A growing number of states are beginning to collect or expand use of enhanced wage records (EWRs), which include additional categories of data as part of employers’ quarterly UI wage record submissions.” (01/29/26)
https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-case-for-enhanced-wage-records-lessons-from-states/