SB 1259 Summary

• Extends COVID-19 related unemployment benefit eligibility through April 1, 2021 for individuals who leave work to self-isolate, self-quarantine, or care for COVID-19 patients due to immunocompromised status, symptoms, or exposure.

• Allows the unemployment agency to consider individuals laid off due to COVID-19 related self-isolation or self-quarantine as eligible for benefits under the same conditions.

• Changes the effective date of benefit disqualification provisions from January 1, 2021 to April 1, 2021 for claims related to COVID-19 circumstances.

• Modifies subsection (11) to clarify that individuals who leave work to accept permanent full-time employment are considered to have met requirements for benefit eligibility, with benefits charged to the nonchargeable account.