| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
In order to respond to the potential economic crisis created by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, the Division of Unemployment Insurance seeks to codify work share provisions that clarify criteria for seasonal status and negative excess employers; limit work share plan modification frequency; clarify limits of work share plan participants' work hours, what is reportable work, and maximum number of benefit weeks; states plan length limit and employer chargeability. |