Understanding Unemployment Compensation Benefits – Webinar

Virtual Event
October 22, 2024 | 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM

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EVENT DESCRIPTION

Employers are invited to gain valuable Unemployment Compensation insights during a FREE webinar! Join us for an informative session designed to help employers navigate the complexities of UC benefits that will feature two leading UC experts—Geoff Moomaw, President of Interstate Tax Service, and Maria Macus, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for UC Programs.

In this 90-minute webinar, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of:

  • UC eligibility requirements

  • Voluntary quit scenarios

  • Situations where claimants may be denied benefits due to willful misconduct

  • Other crucial issues employers face when dealing with UC claims

 

The Pennsylvania Chamber is committed to ensuring UC benefits remain accessible to those who lose their job through no fault of their own. Whether you’re an HR professional, business owner, or involved in managing UC claims, this session will provide the clarity you need to handle UC matters confidently!

Time & Place

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Virtual Platform: Zoom

Price: FREE 

REGISTRATION

Featured Speakers

Geoff Moomaw is the President of Interstate Tax Service and they have been representing employers regarding unemployment matters since 1943.  He is a graduate of Widener University and has been appointed by 2 governors to the UC Advisory Council.  In addition, he has testified before both the PA House and Senate Labor & Industry committees multiple times, worked with the Chamber’s governmental affairs office since the early 1990s and was on the committee that worked with L&I on the UC benefit web portal.  Finally, he has been to more UC hearings than he is able to count. 

 

 

 

Maria Macus was appointed Deputy Secretary for Unemployment Compensation (UC) Programs for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in February 2023.  In this position, she is responsible for the administration and oversight of the Commonwealth’s UC Programs, including the Office of UC Benefits Policy, the Office of UC Service Centers, and the Office of UC Tax Services.  Prior to this appointment, Maria served as the Deputy Chief Counsel for UC, having come to that position from the Department of Corrections (DOC), where she served as counsel in the litigation section, representing DOC employees in litigation before state and federal courts. Maria graduated from Elizabethtown College, summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. She received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University.  In her free time, Maria enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her cats, Mitzi and Bernie.

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