Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVII. Labor and Human Rights § 341.127.Reports by cabinet

(a) The status of the unemployment trust fund, including any federal advances required for trust fund solvency;

(b) The average claim duration for individuals receiving unemployment benefits; and

(c) The average weekly wage for individuals receiving unemployment benefits.

(a) An analysis of the equitable treatment of employers based on the amount of wages subject to tax;

(b) A comparison of the percentage of wages subject to tax for small, medium, and large businesses; and

(c) Examples of how changes to the amount of wages subject to tax would impact trust fund balances and employer contributions.

(a) Setting the number of consecutive calendar quarters for a new employer to receive his or her own unique experience rating at four (4) consecutive calendar quarters under KRS 341.270 and 341.272;

(b) Changing the computation of the “reserve ratio” formula in KRS 341.270 (5)(c) to include an annual average of taxable payrolls of twelve (12) consecutive calendar quarters;

(c) Making any amendments to the rate schedule table in KRS 341.270 based on changes listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection to ensure unemployment insurance trust fund sustainability;

(d) Charging benefits to employers in proportion to base period wages rather than that of the most recent employer;

(e) Indexing the unemployment insurance trust fund balance computations in KRS 341.270 (3) to inflation and making annual adjustments thereafter; and

(f) Indexing the taxable wage base to inflation and making annual adjustments thereafter, pursuant to KRS 341.030.