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Utah House advances unemployment insurance modernization amid debate over federal funds
Summary
House Bill 18, a modernization of unemployment insurance calculations supported by employer and workforce groups, passed the Utah House 46-38 after debate over a $20 million federal funding tranche and whether accepting stimulus-era money is appropriate.
House Bill 18, sponsored by Representative Stephen Mascaro, passed the Utah House on Feb. 8, 2010 by a vote of 46-38. The bill updates the formula used to calculate unemployment-insurance benefits by using the most recent four completed calendar quarters of wages rather than the older ‘‘first four of the last five’’ standard. Proponents said the change modernizes calculations and corrects cases in…
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