1997 Minnesota Statutes

     268.048 Benefits not charged in welfare-to-work. 

    (a) The commissioner shall, prior to computing a 
 contribution rate, remove benefit charges from the account of a 
 contributing employer if the claimant to whom those benefits 
 were paid was: 

    (1) a primary wage earner who was a recipient of cash 
 benefits under a Minnesota welfare program in the calendar 
 quarter or immediately preceding calendar quarter that wages 
 were first paid by that employer; 

    (2) paid wages by that employer in no more than two 
 calendar quarters; and 

    (3) paid wages by that employer of less than $3,000. 

    (b) This section shall only apply to benefit charges 
 accruing after July 1, 1997. 

    (c) If the commissioner finds that an employer discharged 
 the claimant, or engaged in the employment practice of 
 discharging workers, in order to meet the requirements of 
 paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), this section shall not 
 apply.  In addition, the employer's action shall constitute 
 employer misconduct and the penalties under section 268.184 
 shall be assessed. 

    HIST: 1997 c 66 s 79; 1997 c 80 s 1 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 1997, chapter 80, 
*section 1, expires July 1, 1999.  Laws 1997, chapter 80, section 
*3.