Chapter 567. Unemployment Compensation
Section
31-222Definitions.31-222a“District” defined. Continuation of commissioners in offices.31-223Application of chapter to employers.31-223aEmployers not subject to chapter. Notification to employees.31-223bTransfer of unemployment experience upon transfer of assets, organization, trade or business of employer. Penalties.31-224Municipal and other public employees.31-225Contributions by employers. Failure of an Indian tribe or tribal unit to make required payments. Financing of benefits paid to employees of nonprofit organizations. Bond requirement for foreign construction contractors.31-225aDefinitions; employers' experience accounts; noncharging provisions; benefit ratio; rates of contribution; assessments to pay interest due on federal loans and to reimburse advance fund; fund balance tax rate; notice to employers; multiple employers; employers' quarterly reports; inspection of records; electronic payments.31-225b to 31-226Compensable separation charge, compensable period; rehire credits. Exception re date of filing application. Account not charged if claimant employed at that time; notice required. Employer's account not charged during employee's disqualification period; application, notice, appeal. Pooling of benefits not charged; exception. Quarterly reports of wage information. Merit rating indexes.31-226aDischarge, discipline, penalty or discrimination prohibited. Right of action.31-227Payment of benefits. Disqualifying services. Offsets and deductions: Pensions, child support obligations and state, federal and local income taxes.31-228Benefit for total unemployment.31-229Benefit for partial unemployment.31-230Benefit year, base period and alternative base period.31-231Total unemployment benefit rate.31-231aTotal unemployment benefit rate.31-231bMaximum limitation on total benefits.31-232Maximum limitation on total benefits.31-232aAdditional benefits payable during periods of substantial unemployment.31-232bExtended benefits: Definitions.31-232cApplicability of chapter.31-232dEligibility conditions.31-232eWeekly extended benefit amount.31-232fTotal extended benefit amount.31-232gPublic announcements and computations by administrator.31-232hAdditional benefits payable, when.31-232iAdministrator's duties with respect to federal act.31-232jExtended benefits payable from Unemployment Compensation Fund.31-232kInterstate claims for extended benefits.31-232lIneligibility for extended benefits. Suitable work defined. Duties of State Employment Service.31-233Temporary extended-duration benefits.31-234Dependency allowances.31-235Benefit eligibility conditions; qualifications; involuntary retirees. Reemployment services. Profiling system.31-235aMethods of payment by nonprofit organizations.31-236Disqualifications. Exceptions.31-236aEligibility of apprentice unemployed due to labor dispute.31-236bEligibility for benefits not impaired by reason of participation in training with commissioner's approval. Approval of programs.31-236cIneligibility of certain board of education employees.31-236dEligibility of individual in training approved under the Trade Act of 1974.31-236eBasis for determination of eligibility. Regulations.31-236fInformation re the availability of unemployment compensation benefits. Procedure.31-237Employment Security Division.31-237aDefinitions.31-237bEmployment Security Appeals Division established.31-237cEmployment Security Board of Review. Appointment of members, chairman, alternate members.31-237dExecutive head of appeals division, delegation of his authority. Hearing of appeals to board.31-237eEmployment Security Appeals Division personnel, payment, appointment.31-237fDisqualification of board member; challenge; replacements.31-237gPowers of Employment Security Board of Review, rules of procedure.31-237hAccess of appeals division to records of the Employment Security Division.31-237iReferee section established. Appointment of referees; chief referee.31-237jAppeals to referee section; jurisdiction, venue; panel of referees.31-238Budget of Employment Security Appeals Division. Provision for expenses, offices, equipment and supplies.31-239Advisory council.31-240Claim procedure. Filing.31-241Determination of claims and benefits. Notice, hearing and appeal. Regulations.31-242Referee's hearing of claim on appeal from examiner: Decision, notices, remand; disqualification of referee, challenge.31-243Continuous jurisdiction.31-244Procedure.31-244aProcedure on appeals; hearings; rules of evidence; record.31-245Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.31-246Enforcement of subpoena.31-247Witness fees. Payment of expenses of proceedings.31-248Decisions of employment security referee; final date, notice; reopening; judicial review.31-248aTransfer of case from referee to Employment Security Board of Review.31-249Appeal from employment security referee's decision to Employment Security Board of Review.31-249aDecision of board, final date, grounds for reopening appeal, payment of benefits, exhaustion of remedies.31-249bAppeal.31-249cAdministrator a party to all appeal proceedings. Right of board to intervene as a party.31-249dDisqualification of referees and board members as advocates.31-249eDecisions of board and referees. Methods of issuance. Notice of appellate rights.31-249fDecisions of board as precedents, referees' decisions as authority. Index of cases decided.31-249gUse of arbitration decisions by board or referees. Preclusive effect of unemployment compensation proceedings.31-249hRegulations defining “good cause”.31-250Administration. Duties and powers of administrator.31-250aAdvisory board. Membership. Functions and duties.31-251General regulations.31-252Public distribution of law, regulations and reports.31-253Delegation of authority.31-254Records and reports. State directory of new hires. Disclosure.31-254aWage and claim information to national directory of new hires.31-255Reciprocal agreements with other states.31-256Application for advances to Unemployment Trust Fund.31-257Repayment of benefits on receipt of retroactive pay.31-258Repayment of benefits on receipt of workers' compensation.31-259Employment Security Administration Fund.31-260Transfer of funds authorized by federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.31-261Unemployment Compensation Fund. Payment of administrative expenses.31-262Deposits of contributions. Payments to United States Treasurer.31-263Withdrawals of funds for payment of benefits and reimbursement of advance fund.31-264Management of fund upon discontinuance of or changes in Unemployment Trust Fund.31-264aUnemployment Compensation Advance Fund.31-264bIssuance of unemployment compensation revenue bonds.31-265Interest on contributions not paid when due.31-266Collection of contributions. Lien. Foreclosure.31-266aCivil action to enjoin employer from entering employment contracts where contributions unpaid.31-266bDisposition of real or personal property taken by foreclosure.31-266cAbatement of contributions. Compromises.31-267Priority of claim for contributions in case of insolvency, bankruptcy or dissolution.31-268Adjustment of errors.31-269Refunds and deficiencies.31-270Failure of employer to file report of contributions due. Appeal from action of administrator.31-271Examination to determine liability of employer, sufficiency of reports, amount of contributions due, or ability to pay; subpoena.31-272Protection of rights and benefits.31-273Overpayments; recovery and penalties. Timeliness of appeals. False or misleading declarations, statements or representations. Additional violations and penalties.31-274Saving clause. Conflict with federal law. Governmental districts and subdivisions defined.31-274a to 31-274fNonprofit organizations.31-274gCooperation with other states for enforcement of law.31-274hPublication of unemployment compensation information.31-274iInformation to be provided re earned income credit program.31-274jVoluntary shared work unemployment compensation program.