96.27 Approval of attorney general. An agreement made for the purchase or other acquisition of the premises mentioned in section 96.25 with funds granted or credited to this state for such purpose under the Social Security Act or the Wagner-Peyser Act shall be subject to the approval of the attorney general of the state of […]
96.28 Deposit of funds. All moneys received from the United States for the payments authorized by sections 96.25 through 96.27 for lands and buildings shall be deposited in the employment security administration fund in the state treasury and are appropriated therefrom for the purposes of this chapter. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, […]
96.29 Extended benefits. Except when the result would be inconsistent with the other provisions of this chapter, as provided in rules of the department, the provisions of the law which apply to claims for or the payment of regular benefits shall apply to claims for, and the payment of, extended benefits. 1. Eligibility requirements for […]
96.3 Payment — determination — duration — child support intercept. 1. Payment. Twenty-four months after the date when contributions first accrue under this chapter, benefits shall become payable from the fund; provided, that wages earned for services defined in section 96.1A, subsection 16, paragraph “g”, subparagraph (3), irrespective of when performed, shall not be included […]
96.31 Tax for benefits. Political subdivisions may levy a tax outside their general fund levy limits to pay the cost of unemployment benefits. For school districts the cost of unemployment benefits shall be included in the district management levy pursuant to section 298.4. [C79, 81, §96.31] 83 Acts, ch 123, §50, 209; 89 Acts, ch […]
96.32 Fraud and overpayment personnel. It is the declared intent of the general assembly of the state of Iowa that the department shall employ employees as full-time claims specialists in the fraud and overpayment section of the job insurance bureau of the department to the extent that federal funds are available to the department for […]
96.35 Status report. The department shall annually submit a status report on the unemployment compensation trust fund to the general assembly. [C79, 81, §96.35] 96 Acts, ch 1186, §23
96.36 Franchisor-franchisee relationship. 1. For purposes of this section, “franchisee” and “franchisor” mean the same as defined in section 523H.1. 2. For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor shall not be considered to be an employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee unless any of the following conditions apply: a. The […]
96.4 Required findings. An unemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week only if the department finds that: 1. The individual has registered for work at and thereafter has continued to report at an employment office in accordance with such regulations as the department may prescribe. The provisions of this […]
96.40 Voluntary shared work program. 1. An employer who wishes to participate in the shared work unemployment compensation program established under this section shall submit a written shared work plan in a form acceptable to the department for approval. a. As a condition for approval by the department, a participating employer shall agree to furnish […]
96.5 Causes for disqualification. An individual shall be disqualified for benefits, regardless of the source of the individual’s wage credits: 1. Voluntary quitting. If the individual has left work voluntarily without good cause attributable to the individual’s employer, if so found by the department. But the individual shall not be disqualified if the department finds […]
96.51 Field office operating fund. A field office operating fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department of workforce development. The fund is separate and distinct from the unemployment compensation fund. All moneys properly credited to and deposited in the fund are annually appropriated to the department of workforce development […]
96.5A Refusal of COVID-19 vaccination — no disqualification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, an individual who is discharged from employment for refusing to receive a vaccination against COVID-19, as defined in section 686D.2, shall not be disqualified for benefits on account of such discharge. 2021 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1, […]
96.6 Filing — determination — appeal. 1. Filing. Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with such regulations as the department may prescribe. 2. Initial determination. A representative designated by the director shall promptly notify all interested parties to the claim of its filing, and the parties have ten days from the date of […]
96.7 Employer contributions and reimbursements. 1. Payment. Contributions accrue and are payable, in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to chapter 17A, on all taxable wages paid by an employer for insured work. 2. Contribution rates based on benefit experience. a. (1) The department shall maintain a separate account for each employer and […]
96.7A Appropriations for workforce development field offices. Repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §180.
96.8 Conditions and requirements. 1. Period of coverage. Any employing unit which is or becomes an employer subject to this chapter within any calendar year shall be subject to this chapter during the whole of such calendar year. 2. Voluntary termination. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of this section, an employing unit ceases […]
96.9 Unemployment compensation fund. 1. Establishment and control. There is hereby established as a special fund, separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of this state, an unemployment compensation fund, which shall be administered by the department exclusively for the purposes of this chapter. This fund shall consist of: a. All contributions collected […]
