H.F. 3512 - Unemployment Insurance Summary

• Changes new employer tax rate assignment from a rate based on statewide benefits and wages to a rate equal to the average experience rating for the employer's industry, with a 1% minimum, effective January 1, 2018.

• Expands quit exceptions to include relocation to accompany a spouse whose job was transferred by their employer, making commuting impractical.

• Extends the period to issue fraud overpayment determinations from 24 months to 48 months after benefit account establishment.

• Increases mail and electronic continued request filing deadline from 3 to 4 calendar weeks following the week payment is requested.

• Makes technical and housekeeping amendments to unemployment insurance statutes regarding definitions, noncovered employment classifications, and penalty assessment procedures.