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MS HB546

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kathy Sykes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum weekly unemployment benefit amount from $30.00 to $70.00 per week
  • Amends Section 71-5-503 of the Mississippi Code to change how weekly benefit amounts are calculated and establishes the new minimum benefit threshold
  • Brings forward Section 71-5-505 regarding weekly benefit payments for unemployed individuals, including the one-week waiting period requirement and wage offset provisions
  • Includes grammatical and technical corrections to existing unemployment compensation statutes
  • Takes effect July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Unemployment benefits; increase individual's weekly benefit amount by $40.00.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development1/15/2019

Full Bill Text

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