Maxson Firm, PLLC
Unemployment Insurance claims are a reality of doing business. Many claims are legitimate, while others should be contested. Larger employers do so regularly, while it may be an infrequent occurrence for smaller employers. Either way, contested claims are disruptive and costly. The maximum UI benefits a former employee can receive in Kentucky is now over $13,000. The employer will generally pay this back to the state through higher UI taxes, possibly in a greater than 1-1 ratio (depending on variables).
Because UI has its own unique rules, procedures and body of law, it is important to be represented by someone with experience. Only the largest employers generate enough contested claims to justify their own in-house position dedicated to representing the company, and even then, these representatives are generally not attorneys and lack the training and knowledge necessary to minimize the company's exposure to losses from improper claims. In other cases, members of the company's HR or legal team may be assigned to handle individual cases, but this is a distraction from their regular work, and again, they likely lack the programmatic knowledge needed to fully mitigate the company's losses. Companies frequently retain outside counsel, but UI law likely makes up only a small fraction of their counsel's practice.
Maxson Firm is dedicated to representing companies and individuals through the UI hearing process, from initial claim to final appeal to the Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Commission. Drawing on years of experience as in-house counsel for the UI program, we have an unsurpassed understanding of the best ways to represent companies throughout the Commonwealth in UI matters. We have handled hundreds of UI cases from the administrative stage to the Kentucky Supreme Court, and we have many published UI opinions (including UI corporate tax). We offer comprehensive UI services to corporate clients, from handling individual cases to outsourcing entire UI programs.
