341.127 Reports by cabinet.
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(1)By December 1, 2021, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2025, the cabinet
shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint Committee on Economic
Development and Workforce Investment:
(a)The status of the unemployment trust fund, including any federal advances
required for trust fund solvency;
(b)The average claim duration for individuals receiving unemployment benefits;
and
(c)The average weekly wage for individuals receiving unemployment benefits.
(2)By December 1, 2021, the cabinet shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint
Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment a review of the
amount of wages subject to tax. The review shall include:
(a)An analysis of the equitable treatment of employers based on the amount of
wages subject to tax;
(b)A comparison of the percentage of wages subject to tax for small, medium,
and large businesses; and
(c)Examples of how changes to the amount of wages subject to tax would impact
trust fund balances and employer contributions.
(3)By December 1, 2022, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2025, the cabinet
shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint Committee on Economic
Development and Workforce Investment and provide analysis of the impact of the
shared work benefits described in KRS 341.4161 to 341.4173, the unemployment
trust fund, and unemployment insurance taxes paid by employers.
(4)By December 1, 2023, the cabinet shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint
Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment a review of
potential changes to the computation of employer contribution rates and how these
changes could affect employer contribution rates and the unemployment insurance
trust fund. Potential changes considered in the analysis shall include:
(a)Setting the number of consecutive calendar quarters for a new employer to
receive his or her own unique experience rating at four
(4)consecutive
calendar quarters under KRS 341.270 and 341.272;
(b)Changing the computation of the "reserve ratio" formula in KRS
341.270(5)(c) to include an annual average of taxable payrolls of twelve
consecutive calendar quarters;
(c)Making any amendments to the rate schedule table in KRS 341.270 based on
changes listed in paragraphs
(a)and
(b)of this subsection to ensure
unemployment insurance trust fund sustainability;
(d)Charging benefits to employers in proportion to base period wages rather than
that of the most recent employer;
(e)Indexing the unemployment insurance trust fund balance computations in
KRS 341.270(3) to inflation and making annual adjustments thereafter; and
(f)Indexing the taxable wage base to inflation and making annual adjustments
thereafter, pursuant to KRS 341.030.
(5)This section expires on January 31, 2026.