KRS 341.127: Reports by cabinet.

(1) By December 1, 2021, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2025, the cabinet

shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint Committee on Economic

Development and Workforce Investment:

(a) The status of the unemployment trust fund, including any fed eral 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.

(2) By December 1, 2021, the cabinet shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint

Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment a review of the

amount of wages subject to tax. The review shall include:

(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.

(3) By December 1, 2022, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2025, the cabinet

shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint Committee on Economic

Development and Workforce Investment and provide analysis of the impact of the

shared work benefits desc ribed in KRS 341.4161 to 341.4173, the unemployment

trust fund, and unemployment insurance taxes paid by employers.

(4) By December 1, 2023, the cabinet shall report to the Governor and the Interim Joint

Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Inve stment a review of

potential changes to the computation of employer contribution rates and how these

changes could affect employer contribution rates and the unemployment insurance

trust fund. Potential changes considered in the analysis shall include:

(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" formu la 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.

(5) This section expires on January 31, 2026.