H.B. No. 334 - STAND UP Act Summary

• Enacts the Strike Term Access to Negotiation Duration Unemployment Protection Act (STAND UP Act) to provide unemployment benefits to workers during labor disputes, specifically strikes.

• Allows individuals unemployed due to a strike to receive benefits after one week has elapsed, and waives the active job search requirement during the labor dispute.

• Permits retroactive benefits for strikes occurring between January 1, 2023, and the effective date of the act, with flexible application procedures for those inside or outside an unexpired benefit year.

• Modifies the base period definition for retroactive claimants to allow use of alternative quarter periods if standard periods lack sufficient qualifying weeks and wages.

• Establishes that retroactive strike-related benefits do not exceed the maximum annual benefit amount and are subject to standard appeal procedures.