Emergency medical services work exception provision in certain circumstances

This bill (SF 3314) provides a temporary exception for unemployment insurance benefits to workers laid off from the iron ore mining industry between April 1 and July 2, 2025. If these workers take a short-term job in emergency medical services (EMS) within their local area during that period, it will not count against their eligibility for unemployment benefits. Specifically, their temporary EMS work will not be considered "failing to seek or accept suitable employment," and earnings from that work will not reduce their weekly unemployment benefit amount. The exception applies retroactively from April 1, 2025.