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HCS/HB 611 - This act modifies the law relating to unemployment compensation. Under current law, employers are required to have each newly hired employee to fill out a federal W-4 form. Those forms are forwarded to the Department of Revenue and then to the Division of Child Support Enforcement. This act defines a "newly hired employee" as one who has not been previously employed by the employer or was previously employed but separated from employment for at least 60 days. Employer's unemployment accounts shall not be relieved of charges relating to payments that were erroneously made from the unemployment compensation fund if the payment was made because the employer failed to respond to the division and the employer has established a pattern of failing to respond. Under current law, employer payments made for penalties are credited to the special employment security fund. Under the act, 15% of the amount of benefits fraudulently obtained shall be credited to the unemployment compensation fund with the remaining amount credited to the special employment compensation fund. CHRIS HOGERTY
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