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AL HB506

Bill

Status

Passed

6/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Napoleon Bracy

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

HB506 Summary

  • Amends Section 25-4-78 of the Alabama Code to clarify when unemployment benefits are reduced due to pension income received by an individual.

  • Limits benefit reductions to pensions from plans that are maintained or contributed to by a base period employer, 100 percent employer-financed, and not contributed to by the worker.

  • Specifies that retroactively awarded pension payments constitute disqualification requiring recovery of benefits paid during that period only if the pension plan meets the same criteria (base period employer-maintained, 100 percent employer-financed, no worker contributions).

  • Excludes Social Security Act and Railroad Retirement Act pensions from benefit reductions effective October 7, 1995.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Unemployment, unemployment compensation, amount of benefits payable reduced if individual receives or is eligible to receive pension payments from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by employer, retroactive pension payments considered disqualification if payments made from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by employer, Sec. 25-4-78 am'd.

Labor

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 6:18 p.m. on June 4, 2015.

6/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs5/19/2015
Commerce and Small Business4/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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