Monthly Archives: April 2024

SIDES E-Response saves employers time

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2024
Media Contact: Tyler.Smith@labor.idaho.gov

SIDES E-Response is a free, quick, accurate and secure way for employers to respond to unemployment insurance (UI) claim notices for laid-off or separated employees who file for unemployment benefits. The Idaho Department of Labor is encouraging Idaho employers to sign up.

When employers use SIDES (State Information Data Exchange System) to respond to information about a claim for unemployment insurance benefits filed by an employee, they play an important role in preventing and detect fraudulent claims according to SIDES Administrator Tyler Smith.

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Idaho economist will present state in-migration trends April 9

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2024
Media Contact: Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov

The state’s in-migration trends will be the focus of the next Idaho Department of Labor webinar, Tuesday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to noon MDT on Zoom.

“We have the unique privilege of hosting Matt Hurt, an economist with the Idaho Division of Financial Management,” said Labor Research Analyst Supervisor Craig Shaul. “Matt has delved into alternative data sets to uncover additional insights about who has been moving to Idaho these past few years.”

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