Explain Why Laws Were Passed and Which Laws Were Passed

question 23

Essay

Explain why laws were passed and which laws were passed to address Silicosis and Black Lung conditions.

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Definitions:

SUTA

State Unemployment Tax Act; a type of payroll tax that employers are required to pay to the state to fund unemployment benefits.

Withheld

pertains to the portion of an employee's income that an employer retains as a prepayment for taxes to the government.

FUTA

Federal Unemployment Tax Act, a United States federal law that imposes a payroll tax on employers to fund state workforce agencies.

Withheld

Refers to a portion of an employee's wages or salary that is not immediately paid out but is instead held back, commonly for tax purposes.