HB 500 Changes the laws regarding the transfer of a business and its unemployment experience rate by an employer
Sponsor: Koster
LR Number: 1475S.05T Fiscal Note: 1475-05
Committee: Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations
Last Action: 7/6/2005 - Signed by Governor Journal Page:
Title: SS SCS HCS HB 500 & 533 Calendar Position:
Effective Date: January 1, 2006
House Handler: Smith

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SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 500 & 533 - The act requires that the unemployment experience rate transfer with a business if both employers involved in the transfer have substantially common ownership, management, or control of the business and the transfer was made to lower the rating. The rate and liabilities of both employers will be recalculated. The rate does not transfer with the business if the employer acquiring the business is not an employer in the state at the time of the acquisition.

If an employer knowingly violates, attempts to violate, or knowingly advises another in a manner that results in a violation of the provisions relating to the determination of an unemployment experience rate, the employer's rate will be the greater of the maximum rate or the employer's rate plus 2% for the current year and the following three rate years.

ANDY LYSKOWSKI