The original instrument was prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
Martiny (SB 377)
Present law provides that the administrator for the unemployment insurance fund (executive
director of the La. Workforce Commission) may enter into reciprocal arrangements with
unemployment agencies of other states or the United States, or both, regarding the payment of
unemployment contributions that are made by employers to other states or to the federal
government.
Proposed law relieves the administrator of any discretion and requires that the administrator
negotiate reciprocal arrangements with other states or the federal government.
Present law provides that unemployment insurance contributions due in Louisiana from an
employer, with respect to wages for insured work, shall be deemed to have been paid to the
Louisiana fund as of the date that the payment was made under another state or federal
unemployment compensation law.
Proposed law retains present law but provides that proof of the contribution must be provided to
the administrator by a date set by the administrator.
Present law provides that no such reciprocal arrangement shall be entered into unless it contains
provisions for the reimbursement of such contributions and the actual earnings thereon, as the
administrator finds will be fair and reasonable as to all affected interests.
Proposed law relieves discretion of the administrator to approve the reciprocal credit regarding
the unemployment contributions made by employers to other states or to the federal government.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 23:1665(A)(intro para) and (A)(4))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations to the original bill
1. Removes discretion of the administrator and, therefore, mandates the
administrator to enter into reciprocal arrangements with other states or the federal
government. 2. Requires a date for proof of contributions.