HB 142 Summary

• Amends Idaho employment security law to define "agricultural labor" to include "furbearers" and "wildlife" and clarifies that "custom farming" means agricultural labor for purposes of the chapter.

• Revises definition of "eligible employer" by replacing "cut-off" with "cutoff" and clarifying that employers must be "subject to the requirements of this chapter" rather than "chargeable for benefits."

• Clarifies wage exclusions under employer benefit plans by replacing "which" with "that" in references to plans that make provision for individuals performing services.

• Modifies personal eligibility conditions for benefit claimants, including specifying that illness or disability must occur "after filing a claim" and be "of not more than four (4) weeks" to avoid ineligibility.

• Revises the director's authority to compromise overpayments, civil penalties, interest, and disqualifications by changing "may, in his sole" to "shall have discretion" to compromise such amounts when in the department's best interest.