No. 31075 (Amendment): R994-106-106. Non-Monetary Eligibility Determination

DAR File No.: 31075
Filed: 03/25/2008, 11:25
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to comply with federal law and current practice.

Summary of the rule or change:

In combined wage claims where a decision has already been made on the claim in another state, the department must follow that decision unless that transferring state denied benefits.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 35A-1-104 and Subsections 35A-1-104(4) and 35A-4-502(1)(b)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This is a federally-funded program so there are no costs or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

This is a federally-funded program so there are no costs of savings to local government.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

There are no costs or savings to any other persons or small businesses as there are no fees associated with this program and it is federally funded.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no costs or savings to any affected persons as there are no fees associated with this program and it is federally funded. These changes will not impact any employer's contribution rate.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are no compliance costs associated with this change. There are no fees associated with this change. There will be no cost to anyone to comply with these changes. There will be no fiscal impact on any business. These changes will have no impact on any employers contribution tax rate. Kristen Cox, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Workforce Services
Unemployment Insurance
140 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111-2333

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Suzan Pixton at the above address, by phone at 801-526-9645, by FAX at 801-526-9211, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/15/2008

This rule may become effective on:

05/22/2008

Authorized by:

Kristen Cox, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R994. Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance.

R994-106. Combined Wage Claims.

R994-106-106. Non-Monetary Eligibility Determination.

When a combined wage claim is filed, the law and eligibility requirements of the paying state apply[ even if an issue has been previously adjudicated by a transferring state.], except the paying state may not determine an issue that has previously been adjudicated by the transferring state. Such exception will not apply, however, if the transferring state's determination of the issue resulted in making the combined-wage claim possible as provided in 20 CFR 616.8 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

 

KEY: unemployment compensation, interstate compacts

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [1987]2008

Notice of Continuation: May 17, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-4-106(1)