| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1847 | LR 2986(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Clarify the Unemployment Laws Relating to Subcontractors | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Mills of Farmington | |||||||||
| Committee: Labor | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium savings - Federal Funds | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium revenue decrease - Federal Funds | |||||||||
| Potential future biennium revenue decrease - Federal Funds | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This legislation may result in fewer independent contractors being eligible for unemployment benefits beginning in fiscal year 2006-07. The number of independent contractors that may be affected as well as the impact on the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund can not be determined at this time. Because quarterly reports currently filed by employers do not distinguish between employees and independent contractors, the Department of Labor will need to gather additional data in order to estimate the reduction in contributions and benefit payments as well as the impact on future contribution rate schedules. | |||||||||