SB 1114 - O'Laughlin, Cindy
Modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
5424S.01I
Title
SB 1114
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2022
Committee
Current Status
Voted Do Pass S Small Business and Industry Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 1114 - This act modifies the definition of wages for purposes of employment security law to include termination pay and severance pay. The total amount of wages derived from severance pay, if paid to an insured in a lump sum, shall be pro-rated on a weekly basis at the rate of pay received by the insured at the time of termination for the purposes of determining unemployment eligibility.
This act is identical to certain provisions in SS/SB 665 (2022) and SCS/HB 1860 (2022), and substantially similar to provisions in HB 1902 (2022), HB 1909 (2022), SB 183 (2021), HB 756 (2021), HB 215 (2021), SCS/HCS/HB 649 (2021), SB 680 (2020), provisions in SCS/HB 1559 (2020), HB 1921 (2020), SCS/HB 332 (2019), HB 217 (2019), SB 869 (2018), HB 1409 (2018), SCS/SB 189 (2017), HB 288 (2017), HB 150 (2015), which was vetoed by the Governor, and SB 220 (2015).
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