If an employer layoffs and then re-hire an employee, or an employee returns after a leave of absence, is another report of hire required?
If an employee returning to work is required to complete a W-4 form, another report of hire must be done. If, however, the returning employee had not been formally terminated or removed from payroll records, there is no need to report that individual. When in doubt, the employer is encouraged to report the new hire, especially upon return from a lengthy layoff, as it becomes a quick method to stop inappropriate payment of unemployment insurance benefits.
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