Iowa Amends its UI law Regarding Penalties, Overpayments and Subpoenas

Iowa has amended its Employment Security Law as follows:

Recovery of benefits. In cases where an individual receives an overpayment of benefits because of a reversal on appeal regarding the issue of the individual's separation from employment, the benefits will not be recovered from the individual if the employer did not participate in the initial determination to award benefits.

Penalties. The law now provides that the minimum penalty for delinquent and insufficient reports is $35. Prior law included a sliding scale with a $10 minimum for the first report and a $50 minimum for the third and subsequent reports.

New language also was added providing that if a check, draft or money order is not honored when presented to a financial institution, the costs to the Department and a fee of $30 will be assessed to the employer.

Subpoenas. This new subsection requires an employer to pay all costs (including service fees and court costs) associated with a subpoena if he or she is served with a subpoena to investigate an employer liability issue, to complete audits, to secure reports or to assess contributions. Employers who refuse or negligently fail to honor a subpoena will be subject to a $250 fine.

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Iowa Amends its UI law Regarding Penalties, Overpayments and Subpoenas Iowa has amended its Employment Security Law as follows Recovery of benefits. In cases where an individual receives an overpayment of benefits because of a reversal on appeal regarding the