Title 34 — Labor and Employment

As used in this chapter: 1. "Date of hire" means the date services for remuneration were first performed by the employee. 2. "Department" means the department of health and human services. 3. "Employee" means an individual who would be determined to be an employee under chapter 2…

There is, within the department, a state directory of new hires. The state directory of new hires shall, in conformance with section 453A of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653A]: 1. Receive reports made by employers; 2. Enter information into a database maintained by the stat…

1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, each employer shall furnish to the directory of new hires a report that contains the name, address, and social security number of each employee newly hired for work within this state, the date of hire, whether the employer offers heal…

1. Each employer report required by this chapter must be made, to the extent practicable, on a W-4 form or an equivalent form prescribed by the state directory of new hires. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3, the report may be transmitted by first-class mail or by any magneti…

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, an employer who, after warning provided under subsection 2, fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter is liable for a civil money penalty of twenty dollars for each failure to report a new hire. 2. The …

A civil money penalty assessed under this chapter is payable fifteen days after service on the employer, by first-class mail, of notice of imposition of the civil money penalty. A judgment against an employer for failure to pay a civil money penalty may be enforced as a contempt …

A civil money penalty collected under this chapter must be paid into the state treasury for deposit in the child support collection and disbursement fund and is appropriated to the department on a continuing basis for the purpose of covering losses the department incurs in making…

1. Information derived from employer reports received and maintained by the directory of new hires is confidential but must be made available for use by state agencies, in this state and other states, administering: a. State plans under title IV-D of the Social Security Act [42 U…