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Utah House passes HB 43 to limit Social Security offsets on unemployment benefits
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 43 to change how Social Security retirement benefits affect unemployment insurance calculations, aiming to eliminate cases where retirees receive little or no UI. Sponsor Rep. Steven Mascaro cited a Supreme Court decision and constituent stories; the measure passed 60–15 and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 1 passed House Bill 43, an amendment to the state’s unemployment compensation law that changes how Social Security retirement benefits are counted when calculating unemployment insurance.
Sponsor Representative Steven Mascaro said the bill responds to what he called an unfair offset that reduces or eliminates unemployment benefits for older workers who also receive Social Security. Using a hypothetical example he presented to the chamber, Mascaro said a 66‑year‑old worker (“Mary”) earning $16,000 could receive $62 a week under current rules while a 44‑year‑old (“John”) in the same pay band would receive…
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