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2002 SESSION
SB 663 Unemployment compensation; weekly benefit amount.
Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Unemployment compensation; weekly benefit amount. Increases the weekly benefit amount for recipients of unemployment compensation by 37.3 percent for claims filed between September 9, 2001, and January 1, 2003, and for claimants who had established a benefit year as of September 9, 2001. For claims filed between January 1, 2003, and January 1, 2004, the weekly benefit amount is increased by 18.65 percent above the levels in effect prior to September 9, 2001. For claims filed on or after January 1, 2004, the weekly benefit amounts revert to the levels in effect prior to September 9, 2001. The measure has an emergency clause. The bill incorporates SB 72 and SB 141. Identical to HB 1336.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Unemployment compensation; weekly benefit amount. Increases the weekly benefit amount for recipients of unemployment compensation by 37.3 percent for claims filed between September 9, 2001, and July 6, 2003, and for claimants who had established a benefit year as of September 9, 2001. Also, an error in the existing benefits table is corrected. For claims filed on or after July 6, 2003, the weekly benefit amounts revent to the levels in effect prior to September 9, 2001. The measure has an emergency clause. Incorporates SB 72 and SB 141.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Unemployment compensation; weekly benefit amount. Increases the weekly benefit amount for recipients of unemployment compensation by 37.3 percent for claims filed between September 9, 2001, and July 6, 2003, and for claimants who had established a benefit year as of September 9, 2001. Also, an error in the existing benefits table is corrected. For claims filed on or after July 6, 2003, the weekly benefit amounts revent to the levels in effect prior to September 9, 2001. The measure has an emergency clause.