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IN HB1605
Bill
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Steven Stemler
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AI Summary
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Amends Indiana Code IC 22-4 to create a new partial unemployment benefit program for individuals who accept lower-paying work.
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Applies to individuals who have been totally unemployed, are not job-attached, and accept work paying less than their weekly unemployment benefit amount.
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Eligible individuals receive a partial benefit equal to the difference between their weekly earnings and their weekly benefit amount, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar.
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Partial benefits may be received for up to 13 weeks if the individual meets the eligibility requirements each week.
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Effective upon passage with an emergency declaration.
Legislative Description
Unemployment benefits. Extends to full-time workers a partial unemployment benefit for an individual who accepts work that pays less than the individual's unemployment benefit.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
1/23/2017