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A state House bill introduced Wednesday would extend eligibility until Dec. 31 for a key federal unemployment insurance program.
The Republican-sponsored House Bill 107, sponsored by Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie, makes two changes to state COVID-19 regulations.
A companion Senate Bill 114 was introduced by Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Buncombe.
The first would affect the federal pandemic emergency unemployment compensation program, which had expired on Dec. 31, 2020.
The second would keep employers contribution base rate at 1.9% for the state s unemployment tax for 2021. A rate increase is scheduled for this year.
Employers pay a tax into the state s UI system between 0.06% and 5.76%. Employers can pay a higher rate based on their history of job cuts and layoffs.
(Office of the Governor) — The CNMI Department of Labor will begin accepting applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation as a result of Covid-19 for affected