PRINTER'S NO. 3447
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2812
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY TWARDZIK, PICKETT, STAMBAUGH, JAMES, HEFFLEY,
RYAN, STAATS, HELM AND MILLARD, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of
unemployment compensation to be administered by the
Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly
created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions)
selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to
keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay
contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the
payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons;
providing procedure and administrative details for the
determination, payment and collection of such contributions
and the payment of such compensation; providing for
cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies;
creating certain special funds in the custody of the State
Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," in contributions by
employers and employees, further providing for determination
of contribution rate and experience rating.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 301.1(b) of the act of December 5, 1936
(2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment
Compensation Law, is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 301.1. Determination of Contribution Rate;
Experience Rating.--
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(1.1) An employer shall be deemed to have paid contributions
for the purpose of meeting the requirements under this section
during quarters occurring under a disaster emergency declared by
the Governor under 35 Pa.C.S. ยง 7301(c) (relating to general
authority of Governor) for COVID-19, even if no contributions
were actually paid.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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