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Database Unemployment Insurance Legislation Database

Updated February 28, 2024
Related Topic: Labor and Employment

This database covers legislation related to state unemployment insurance programs. It includes all introduced legislation from 2010 to the present and is updated annually by NCSL staff. 

  • Years Tracked: 2010-present
  • Update Frequency: Annually
  • Legislation Included: All introduced

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Administration

Includes legislation related to state departments of workforce operations, agency structures and operational requirements.

Benefits and Eligibility

Includes legislation related to changes to benefit amounts, claim timelines, work search requirements and other eligibility criteria.

Employee Misclassification

Includes legislation related to covered employment and misclassification of workers.

Federal

Includes legislation related to state implementation of federal requirements.

Fraud

Includes legislation related to unemployment insurance fraud prevention, detection, and recovery methods.

Miscellaneous

Includes legislation not covered in other categories that may impact state unemployment insurance systems.

Overpayments

Includes legislation related to non-fraud overpayments of unemployment benefits, repayments and forgiveness.

SUTA

Legislation related to the State Unemployment Tax Act and implementation of payroll taxes to fund benefits. Includes state unemployment insurance, reemployment taxes and employment security taxes.

Taxes and Solvency

Includes legislation related to contribution rate changes, federal loans and repayment of outstanding loan balances.

Technology

Includes legislation related to unemployment insurance information technology, claim analysis and system modernization.

Training and Workforce

Includes legislation related to worker training and assistance programs, reemployment services and some workforce development programs.

Trust Fund

Includes legislation related to unemployment insurance trust funds and balances.

Workshare Programs

Includes legislation related to “work-share” or “short-time compensation” plans, i.e. hour and wage reductions as alternatives to layoffs.

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