Are employers charged for EB?
Normally, EB costs are shared 50/50 between the federal government and the state. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) temporarily changed the cost allocation of EB for private sector employers. ARRA provides that the federal government will pay 100% of the cost of EB for weeks of unemployment through the week ending 1/2/2010 and for certain claimants with EB claims with effective dates on or before 12/20/09, for weeks with paid dates through the week ending 5/29/2010. HOWEVER, government and municipal employers and Indian Tribes and Tribal units, will still be charged 100% for EB claims.
