PRINTER'S NO. 2006
No. 1432 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, MUSTO, KITCHEN, KUKOVICH, STOUT,
COSTA, LOGAN, MELLOW, LAVALLE, BOSCOLA, BODACK, ORIE,
WOZNIAK, KASUNIC AND STACK, MAY 14, 2002
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAY 14, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
2 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of
3 unemployment compensation to be administered by the
4 Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly
5 created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions)
6 selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to
7 keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay
8 contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the
9 payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons;
10 providing procedure and administrative details for the
11 determination, payment and collection of such contributions
12 and the payment of such compensation; providing for
13 cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies;
14 creating certain special funds in the custody of the State
15 Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," providing for
16 additional benefits.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. The act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
20 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, is
21 amended by adding a section to read:
22 Section 409-A. Additional Benefits.--Notwithstanding any
23 provisions of this act and in addition to any extended benefit
24 period under this article, beginning January 1, 2003, and any
1 time thereafter, whenever the level of unemployment in the
2 Commonwealth rises above five per centum (5%) for three months
3 or more, an eligible employe shall be eligible for an additional
4 thirteen (13) weeks of benefits. Additional benefit weeks under
5 this section shall not apply when the unemployment level falls
6 below five per centum (5%) in the Commonwealth.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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