Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.

HF 3023 creates additional unemployment benefits for iron ore mining workers laid off due to reduced operations between March 15 and June 16, 2025. It provides up to 26 weeks of benefits at the same weekly rate as their regular unemployment benefits, available only after workers exhaust their standard unemployment benefits. Eligibility requires being laid off by an employer in the iron ore mining industry that cut 50%+ of its workforce during the specified period, or by an explosive manufacturer serving that industry. The benefits are retroactive to March 15, 2025, and do not apply to those receiving federal Trade Readjustment Allowance.