Bad Labor Bills - Unemployment Insurance

AB 793 (Benoit) - Employer UI Tax Amnesty Program. This bill would require the EDD to create an employer UI tax amnesty program for a three month period under which an employer may apply for a waiver of unpaid penalties and penalties imposed. Sponsor: Ca Chamber of Commerce.
AB 1577 (Benoit) - Various Changes to UI. 1. Extends the circumstances under which benefits paid to a claimant are not charged to the employer's account; 2. Extends waivers for reporting requirements; 3. Increases penalty for employer fraud; 4. Limits UI benefits for discharge due to gross misconduct and for employees who voluntarily quit; 5. Allows Director to extend ineligibility for false claims, etc. for additional weeks; 6. Changes the formula for maximum weekly benefits; 7. Changes some definitions relating to base period; 8. Changes requirements regarding interagency sharing of job data; 9. States that CSU employees are not subject to payment of non-industrial disability benefits; 10. Deletes requirement for report on Ca Migrant Master Plan; 11. Redefines 'wages'; 12. Technical change regarding employer tax amnesty plan; 13. Technical change regarding self-insurance plans; 14. Deletes requirements for department to coordinate various employment plans; 15 & 16. Changes to JTPA; 17. Repeals career opportunities program; 18. Further technical cleanup.

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