Employer Reporting Application Portal

Set up ERA to reject default messages


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A Default message generates when the system determines a transaction was in error and what the correct transaction should be. Depending on your settings in ERA, the system either corrects the data and processes the transaction, or rejects the transaction for your review. Follow these steps to set up or update this preference.

1.   Select Employer Management.

2.   Next, select View Employer Profile.

ERA Navigation Menu with arrow pointing to View Employer Profile link.

3.   Your Employer profile will display. Select Update Employer Profile.

ERA Employer Profile screen with arrow pointing to the Update Employer Profile button.

4.    Select Reporting Method from the drop down menu, then select Add Update.

ERA Update Employer Data screen with arrows pointing to the Add Update button and to Update selection of Reporting Information.

5.   Select Yes next to Reject Defaults? and the system will reject your defaults. Select No next to Reject Defaults? and the system will correct your transaction and issue a default message informing you of the change. Then select Save at the bottom of the screen.

ERA Update Employer Data screen with arrow pointing to the Reject Defaults field.

6.   The system will return you to the Update Employer Data screen. You can also add other updates at this time. When finished, select Submit.