Go to your state home page to check the figures for your state. Unemployment insurance must be reported and returns made to the state. The law obligates an employer to process Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. The Immigration and Naturalization Service Office of Business Liaison offers a selection of information bulletins and live assistance for this process through the Employer Hotline. In addition, INS forms and the Employer Handbook can be obtained by calling the Forms Hotline.
Many states have similar standards.
For state information contact your local OSHA office. If a business employs three or more people, workers' compensation insurance must be carried to provide protection to those injured in on the job accidents. The State Board of Workers' Compensation aids people who need claim assistance. For more information contact your state government. Many stores require bar coding on the packaged products they sell.