SB512

Removing the eight-week return to work expectation from the definition of temporary unemployment, excluding payments under compliant employer-sponsored supplemental unemployment benefit plans from the definition of wages and removing the negative debt write-off and forgiveness mechanism that conditionally moved employers to rate groups N11 for three years and the related option to avoid a negative debt write-off through voluntary contributions.

Introduced·2/16/26
Introduced Text

Removes the eight-week return to work expectation from the definition of temporary unemployment, excludes payments under compliant employer-sponsored.

The bill removes the eight-week return to work expectation from the definition of temporary unemployment, deletes the eight-week cap on temporary unemployment, and removes the secretary's authority and criteria to grant eight-week extension increments, employer reporting duties for extensions, and industry-specific eligibility for extensions. It also excludes payments under compliant employer-sponsored supplemental unemployment benefit plans from the definition of wages.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Commerce Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 10

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Assessment and Taxation; Referred to Committee on Commerce

Feb 17

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Assessment and Taxation

Feb 16

Senate

Senate Introduced