MN SF18

Creates additional unemployment insurance benefits funded from Minnesota's unemployment insurance trust fund for workers laid off from iron ore mining employers or suppliers to iron ore mining employers due to cessation or substantial reduction in operations.

Applicants must have at least 50 percent of wage credits from iron ore mining industry employers, have exhausted all available state and federal unemployment benefits, and meet regular unemployment benefit requirements.

Provides up to 26 weeks of additional unemployment benefits at the same weekly rate as the applicant's regular unemployment benefits, available through the week ending May 1, 2021.

Benefits are not charged to future unemployment insurance tax rates for taxpaying employers or reimbursing accounts for government and nonprofit employers.

Applicants determined eligible for federal unemployment benefits or Trade Readjustment Assistance are ineligible for these additional state benefits.