House Bill 1431 Summary

• Establishes a partial unemployment benefit for individuals who accept work paying less than their weekly unemployment benefit amount.

• Defines "partial benefit" as the weekly benefit amount computed under new provisions for eligible individuals, replacing previous language about partially and part-totally unemployed workers.

• Allows a totally unemployed individual who accepts lower-paying work to receive a partial benefit equal to the difference between their remuneration and their weekly benefit amount, rounded down to the nearest dollar.

• Applies only to individuals who have been totally unemployed, are not job-attached, accept work paying less than their eligible weekly benefit, and remain otherwise eligible for unemployment benefits.

• Takes effect upon passage and declares an emergency for the act.