1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 268 - 269 Economic Security
Chapter 268 Department of Economic Security
Section 268.048 Benefits not charged in welfare-to-work.

268.048 Benefits not charged in welfare-to-work.

(a) The commissioner shall, prior to computing a contribution rate, remove benefit charges from the account of a contributing employer if the claimant to whom those benefits were paid was:

(1) a primary wage earner who was a recipient of cash benefits under a Minnesota welfare program in the calendar quarter or immediately preceding calendar quarter that wages were first paid by that employer;

(2) paid wages by that employer in no more than two calendar quarters; and

(3) paid wages by that employer of less than $3,000.

(b) This section shall only apply to benefit charges accruing after July 1, 1997.

(c) If the commissioner finds that an employer discharged the claimant, or engaged in the employment practice of discharging workers, in order to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), this section shall not apply. In addition, the employer's action shall constitute employer misconduct and the penalties under section 268.184 shall be assessed.

HIST: 1997 c 66 s 79; 1997 c 80 s 1

* NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 1997, chapter 80, *section 1, expires July 1, 1999. Laws 1997, chapter 80, section *3.