Act No. 8827 — An Act amending title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 12 relating to unemployment benefits by: reducing the number of weeks that unemploymen
ACT NO.8 8 2 7 BILL NO. 35-0218 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2024 An Act amending title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 12 relating to unemployment benefits by: reducing the number of weeks that unemployment benefits can be received; increasing the statute of limitations for the collection of overpayments of unemployment benefits from claimants and for delinquent employer contribution; allowing for the implementation of the payroll variation methodology launch in the calendar year beginning January 2024; implementing a 10-year record retention period for employers; and requiring employers to register with the Virgin Islands State Information Data Exchange System ---0--- WHEREAS, economic insecurity due to unemployment is a threat to the health, morals, and welfare of the people of the Virgin Islands; and WHEREAS, the systematic payment of contributions by employers during periods of employment from which benefits may be paid to workers during periods of unemployment enables the unemployed to meet their essential obligations for a reasonable period un …
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