HI HB2096

Maintains maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit at 70% of average weekly wage from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012, and from January 1, 2013 onward

Temporarily increases maximum weekly benefit amount to 75% of average weekly wage from April 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012

Holds employer contribution rates at schedule F for calendar year 2012, preventing a scheduled rate increase

Authorizes use of employment and training fund to pay interest on Title XII federal advances to the unemployment compensation fund through January 1, 2013

Allows the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to borrow federal funds to cover any unemployment compensation fund insolvency and use proceeds solely for unemployment benefit payments