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AL HB364
Bill
Status
4/4/2019
Primary Sponsor
Danny Garrett
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AI Summary
HB 364 Summary
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Reduces maximum unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 14 weeks when state unemployment is at or below 6.5%, with additional weeks added for each 0.5% increase above that threshold, capping at 20 weeks maximum when unemployment equals or exceeds 9.5%.
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Changes the calculation of maximum total benefits from one-third of base period wages to one-fourth of base period wages.
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Establishes a new weekly maximum benefit amount of $275 for benefit years beginning January 1, 2020 or later.
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Reduces benefit disqualification periods for voluntarily quitting work from 6-12 weeks to 3-9 weeks, and for general misconduct from 3-7 weeks to 1-4 weeks.
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Makes various technical updates to unemployment insurance law language and disqualification provisions effective January 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Unemployment benefits, maximum amount paid to an individual revised contingent on the state's average unemployment rate, maximum weekly benefits revised, terms of losing benefits due to disqualification, Secs. 25-4-72, 25-4-74, 25-4-78 am'd.
Unemployment Compensation
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Commerce and Small Business with 1 substitute
4/18/2019