Recognition underscores Experian’s ongoing efforts to reduce fraud and uphold unemployment insurance reliability

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 22, 2026-- For the third year in a row, Experian^® has been recognized by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), receiving the Outstanding Performance Award. The honor reflects Experian’s continued commitment to combating fraud while promoting unemployment insurance (UI) program integrity through its use of State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES). The award was presented at NASWA’s annual UI SIDES Seminar in Denver, Colorado.

“Helping employers navigate complexities of unemployment insurance while strengthening fraud prevention remains a focus for Experian,” said Steve Solovic, senior vice president of operations for Experian Employer Services. “Being recognized by NASWA for a third consecutive year highlights our commitment to delivering solutions that improve efficiency, decision making and compliance for both employers and state agencies.”

SIDES is a web-based platform and a key part of Experian’s comprehensive unemployment management solution, designed to assist employers in reducing administrative burden, mitigate fraud risk and better manage unemployment claims.

Every year, the UI SIDES Seminar brings together hundreds of state workforce representatives, employers and third-party administrators to explore and discuss emerging trends and challenges in unemployment insurance with industry leaders. During this year’s event, Solovic moderated multiple panel discussions, including a state of the states plenary session and Protecting the Path: Fraud Detection with SIDES.

Additional sessions featured insights from Michael Orton, managing director of payroll tax consulting at Experian Employer Services, and Rebecca Mills, senior director of tax operations at Experian Employer Services, who both presented on the Top 10 Employer Tax Issues, as well as Tonya VanKnowe, senior director of unemployment management at Experian Employer Services, who led the session on Elevating the UI Experience.

Experian Employer Services delivers a more seamless and effective experience for employers and their employees. The business provides critical solutions relied upon by HR, payroll and tax professionals, including:

• Tax Credits
• I-9 Management
• Tax Withholding
• Compliance Library
• Pay Statements
• Verification Fulfillment
• Tax Statements
• ACA Reporting
• Unemployment Management

To learn more about Experian Employer Services business, visit https://www.experian.com/employer-services/.

About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 25,200 people across 33 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

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Jordan Takeyama
Experian Public Relations
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jordan.takeyama@experian.com

Source: Experian