A00792
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
68
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY RYAN, GROVE, MACKENZIE, PICKETT, KEEFER AND COX,
JANUARY 28, 2019
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 16, 2019
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 relief from
charges.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 302.1(b)(2)(i) and (3)(i) of the act of
December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as
the Unemployment Compensation Law, are amended to read:
Section 302.1. Relief from Charges.--Notwithstanding any
other provisions of this act assigning charges for compensation
paid to employes, except for section 302(a)(2), the department
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shall relieve an employer of charges for compensation in
accordance with this section and section 213 of this act.
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(b) Requests for relief from charges:
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(2) If an employer is requesting relief from charges on the
basis of a separation that occurs on or before the date the
claimant files an application for benefits or on the basis of
continuing part-time work, the following shall apply:
(i) If the request is filed within [fifteen (15)] thirty
(30) twenty-one (21) days after the date of the earliest notice
issued by the department under section 501(a) of this act
indicating that the claimant is eligible under section 401(a) of
this act and relief is granted, relief shall begin with the
earliest week for which the claimant is eligible for benefits
pursuant to the claimant's application for benefits.
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(3) If an employer is requesting relief from charges on the
basis of a separation that occurs after the claimant files an
application for benefits, the following shall apply:
(i) If the request is filed within [fifteen (15)] thirty
(30) twenty-one (21) days after the date of the earliest notice
issued by the department indicating that the claimant is
claiming benefits subsequent to the separation and relief is
granted, relief shall begin with the earliest week for which the
claimant is eligible for benefits following the last day worked.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 2. THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 302.1(B)(2)(I) AND (3)
(I) OF THE ACT SHALL APPLY TO BENEFIT YEARS THAT BEGIN ON OR
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AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT.
SECTION 3. THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY SHALL
TRANSMIT NOTICE TO THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU FOR
PUBLICATION IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN UPON COMPLETION OF
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY
SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE FOLLOWING SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY:
(I) THIS SECTION.
(II) SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THIS ACT.
(2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON
PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT.
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