AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYERS' CHARGEABILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

HB 6518 changes how unemployment benefits are charged to employers. It requires that only an employee's most recent employer's experience account (their unemployment insurance fund) be charged for benefits paid to that employee, regardless of how long they worked for that employer. This means employers who hired an employee more than once in the past would no longer be charged for benefits paid after the employee left their most recent job. The bill directly affects employers who pay into the state's unemployment insurance system by altering their financial responsibility for claims. It simplifies the charging process by focusing solely on the last employer who contributed to the employee's benefit claim.