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IN HB1054

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Torr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Professional employer organizations (PEOs) using PEO level reporting are liable for all unemployment compensation contributions, interest, penalties, and surcharges for the duration of their professional employer agreements

  • PEO liability continues until the agreement terminates or the PEO elects to switch to client level reporting method

  • Clients entering into professional employer agreements with PEOs are not classified as successor employers under Indiana unemployment compensation law

  • Amends IC 22-4-6.5-10, effective July 1, 2019

  • Passed House Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions with 11-0 vote on January 8, 2019

Legislative Description

Professional employer organizations. Provides that for purposes of unemployment compensation, a professional employer organization (PEO) that elects to use the PEO level reporting method is liable for all contributions, interest, penalties, and surcharges for the duration of a professional employer agreement or until the effective date of an election by the PEO to change to the client level reporting method. Provides that a client of a PEO is not considered to be a successor employer as a result of entering into a professional employer agreement with a PEO.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

2/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Pensions and Labor2/27/2019
Employment, Labor and Pensions1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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