MS HB182

Replaces the previous flat $30 minimum weekly unemployment benefit with a tiered system based on total wages earned

Establishes new minimum weekly benefit amounts: $1,000/week for wages over $100,000; $750/week for wages $75,000-$100,000; $650/week for wages $50,000-$75,000; $500/week for wages $25,000-$50,000; $250/week for wages $25,000 or less

Removes the previous maximum weekly benefit caps of $210 (2002), $230 (2008), and $235 (2009), allowing the maximum to float at 60% of the average weekly wage

Eliminates the requirement for the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to generate actuarial models for weekly benefit computations

Effective date of July 1, 2023