DE HB91

Amends Delaware Code Title 19 to allow employers' agents to receive and respond to separation notices in unemployment insurance claims, in addition to employers themselves.

Defines "inadequate response" to separation notices as providing the Department insufficient information to determine claimant eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits.

Bars employers and employer agents from claiming benefit wage charge relief or disqualifications if they fail to timely submit completed separation notices or respond inadequately, unless the Department finds good cause for the default.

Applies to both fraud and non-fraud unemployment insurance overpayments established after October 21, 2013 that result from an employer's or employer agent's failure to respond timely or adequately to the Department's separation information requests.

Brings Delaware's unemployment insurance law into compliance with federal law (Public Law 112-40) regarding employer tax account relief when employers fail to provide timely or adequate information.