RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 33 (HB 62) 2020 First Extraordinary Session Zeringue
New law provides that if a claimant is eligible to receive any temporary federal emergency
increase in unemployment compensation benefits in addition to the maximum weekly benefit
amounts established in existing law or any additional federal base benefit, then the claimant,
when filing a claim for state unemployment compensation benefits, shall submit to
withholding of state income taxes at a rate of four percent.
New law provides that the La. Workforce Commission shall electronically report and remit
to the Dept. of Revenue in the same manner as an "employer" as that term is defined in and
required by existing law (R.S. 47:111 an R.S. 47:114).
New law requires that the La. Workforce Commission, in consultation with the Dept. of
Revenue, to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of
new law.
Effective Aug. 29, 2020.
(Adds R.S. 23:1693(J))