LINCOLN, Neb. -- (Business Wire)

A new electronic payment option in Nebraska is making it easier for workers to pay back unemployment debt. The new online portal streamlines the collection process for the Department of Labor, and expedites funds being returned to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, used to pay benefits. Workers who have payments due can access the online portal through their NEworks account.

“We are very optimistic for the future of payment processing,” said Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin. “This enhancement allows workers to pay back overpayments using credit/debit cards or electronic checks, and also accommodates recurring payments. Collaborating with Nebraska Interactive has expanded our payment options, making reconciliation much more accessible.”

Brent Hoffman, the General Manager of Nebraska Interactive commented, “Our Common Checkout Interface is a fully responsive payment processing system which integrates with any back-end system, allowing for mobile and online payments. We supply the PCI Compliant pages ensuring that no sensitive payment information is ever stored on local hardware or transferred over government networks. Once payment is submitted, the user receives a payment confirmation email which notifies them of their balance or status.”

Users can find out more about online Government services in Nebraska through:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/nebraskagov
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nebraska.gov

About Nebraska.gov

Nebraska.gov (http://www.nebraska.gov) is managed by Nebraska Interactive, LLC, part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies. Nebraska Interactive works with state agencies to enable them to conduct state business online and improve public access to government information.

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, most recently ranked at No. 36 (2014), and the company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.

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Contacts:

Nebraska Department of Labor
Grace Johnson, 402-471-4189
Public Information Officer
grace.johnson@nebraska.gov
or
Nebraska.gov
Carmen Easley, 402-471-2154
Director of Marketing
carmen.easley@egov.com

Source: Nebraska.gov