Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1553.1 – Prohibitions of noncharging due to employer fault
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1553.1
- Administrator: means the secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1472
- Benefits: means the money payments payable to an individual, as provided in this Chapter, with respect to his unemployment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1472
- Employer: means :
(a) Any employing unit which in any calendar quarter in either the current or preceding calendar year paid for services in employment wages of one thousand five hundred dollars or more for some portion of a day in each of twenty different calendar weeks, whether or not such weeks were consecutive, in either the current or the preceding calendar year, had in employment at least one individual regardless of whether the same individual was in employment each day. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1472
A. As used in this Section, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) “Employer’s reserve account” means that account which contains the employer‘s reserve as provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 23:1536(D)(1).
(2) “Reimbursable employer’s account” means that accounting method provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 23:1552.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 23:1601, no contributing employer’s reserve account or reimbursable employer’s account shall be relieved of any charges for benefits relating to an improper benefit payment to a claimant established after October 21, 2013, if the improper benefit payment was made because the employer, or an agent of the employer, was at fault for failing to respond timely or adequately to the request of the administrator for information relating to a claim for benefits.
C. Any determination under this Section shall be transmitted to the last known physical or electronic address provided by the employer and may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 23:1629 et seq.
D. The provisions of this Section shall be given retroactive effect to October 21, 2013.
Acts 2014, No. 497, §1.