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DE HB353
Bill
Status
Passed
8/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Edward Osienski
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AI Summary
- Amends § 3350 of Title 19 to exclude COVID-19 related unemployment benefits from employers' experience merit rating calculations
- Excludes employee benefit wages for weeks of total or partial unemployment from March 15, 2020 through March 21, 2020 and all claims determined by the Department to be COVID-19 related from benefit wage charges to employers
- Prevents employers' unemployment tax rates from increasing due to benefit payments made for COVID-19 related claims by excluding these payments from the state experience factor calculation
- Protects employers from benefit wage charges for failure to timely respond to separation notices for COVID-19 related claims, unless a pattern of inadequate responses results in overpayment of benefits
- Allows the Department of Labor to use federal funds to repay the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund for COVID-19 related benefits instead of charging employers
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 19 Relating To Non-charging Of Covid-19 Related Unemployment Benefits To Employers.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
8/25/2020
Committee Referrals
Labor6/17/2020
Full Bill Text
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