HB 1241 Summary

• Permits aircraft registered in another state as of January 1, 2010 to register in Indiana without paying state use tax if registered by December 31, 2010 and registration fee and excise tax are paid.

• Delays implementation of increased unemployment insurance contribution rates and taxable wage base changes from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011.

• Requires the Department of Workforce Development to establish an unemployment claims compliance center by July 1, 2010 and prescribe a standard form for employers to object to benefit claims.

• Requires employers to submit objection forms within ten days of notice; claims with objections are sent to the compliance center and benefits cannot be paid until both employer and claimant are heard and eligibility is determined.

• Imposes 50% charge to employer experience accounts when appeal reversals are based on information the employer failed to provide, with credits available if the employee repays benefits.