Idaho Governor Signs Law Amending Unemployment Benefits, Tax Administration

The Idaho Governor signed a law amending various sections of the Idaho Employment Security Law relating to unemployment insurance benefits and tax administration. The key changes include revising procedures for wage claims and appeals processes, modifying definitions and requirements related to eligibility for unemployment benefits, changing the calculation of the state average weekly wage used to determine the maximum weekly benefit amount, modifying provisions regarding extended unemployment benefits during periods of high unemployment, updating procedures for determinations, appeals, and penalties related to unemployment insurance tax administration, and nullifying certain existing administrative rules of the Idaho Department of Labor related to ...