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IA SF157
Bill
Status
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Dotzler
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum duration of unemployment benefits from 16 weeks to 26 weeks of an individual's weekly benefit amount
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Amends Iowa Code Section 96.3, subsection 5, paragraph a, which governs the duration of unemployment benefits
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Maintains the existing cap that total benefits cannot exceed wage credits accrued during the base period
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Preserves current provisions for workers laid off due to employer closures, who may receive enhanced wage credits (one-half instead of one-third of base period wages) and extended benefits up to 26 weeks when the state "off" indicator is in effect
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Sires. S.J. 170.
1/30/2025