MN HF3393

Creates additional unemployment benefits from the Minnesota unemployment insurance trust fund for workers laid off between January 15, 2026, and March 15, 2026, from iron ore mining employers that reduced their workforce by 50% or more, or from explosive manufacturers serving those mining operations

Eligible applicants must have at least 50% of their wage credits from a qualifying employer, have exhausted regular unemployment benefits, and meet standard unemployment benefit requirements

Maximum additional benefits equal 26 weeks of payment at the same weekly rate as the applicant's regular unemployment benefits, available through the week ending March 19, 2027

Applicants receiving federal Trade Readjustment Allowance benefits are ineligible for these additional benefits

Effective retroactively from January 15, 2026