Regular Session 2015-2016 House Bill 2382 P.N. 4081

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3970

PRINTER'S NO. 4081

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

2382

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY JAMES, DAVIS, DRISCOLL, KINSEY, MILLARD, PICKETT,

WARD, ROTHMAN, SCHWEYER AND NEILSON, OCTOBER 3, 2016

AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

OCTOBER 19, 2016

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 determination of

compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further

providing for determination of compensation appeals and for

decision of referee and further appeals and reviews. IN

ADMINISTRATION OF ACT, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR RECORDS OF AND

REPORTS BY EMPLOYERS; IN CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMPLOYERS AND

EMPLOYEES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DETERMINATION OF

CONTRIBUTION RATE AND EXPERIENCE RATING, FOR INTEREST ON PAST

DUE CONTRIBUTIONS AND FOR LIMITATIONS UPON ENFORCEMENT OF

PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS, INTEREST AND PENALTIES; IN

COMPENSATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

TO SECURE COMPENSATION, FOR INELIGIBILITY OF INCARCERATED

EMPLOYEE AND FOR RATE AND AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION; IN

DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION AND APPEALS AND REVIEWS AND

PROCEDURE, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DETERMINATION OF

COMPENSATION APPEALS AND FOR DECISION OF REFEREE AND FURTHER

APPEALS AND REVIEWS; IN PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND

COMPENSATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AGREEMENTS VOID

AND PENALTY; IN PENALTY PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR

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FALSE STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS TO OBTAIN OR INCREASE

COMPENSATION, FOR FALSE STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS TO

PREVENT OR REDUCE COMPENSATION AND OTHER OFFENSES AND FOR

VIOLATION OF ACT AND RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR

AN AMNESTY PROGRAM.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 501(e) of the act of December 5, 1936

(2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment

Compensation Law, amended April 14, 1976 (P.L.113, No.50), is

amended to read:

Section 501. Determination of Compensation Appeals.--* * *

(e) Unless the claimant or last employer or base-year

employer of the claimant files an appeal with the board, from

the determination contained in any notice required to be

furnished by the department under section five hundred and one

(a), (c) and (d), within [fifteen] thirty calendar days after

such notice was delivered to him personally, or was mailed to

his last known post office address, and applies for a hearing,

such determination of the department, with respect to the

particular facts set forth in such notice, shall be final and

compensation shall be paid or denied in accordance therewith.

Section 2. Section 502 of the act, amended December 9, 2002

(P.L.1336, No.158), is amended to read:

Section 502. Decision of Referee; Further Appeals and

Reviews.--Where an appeal from the determination or revised

determination, as the case may be, of the department is taken, a

referee shall, after affording the parties and the department

reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing, affirm, modify, or

reverse such findings of fact and the determination or revised

determination, as the case may be, of the department as to him

shall appear just and proper. The parties and their attorneys or

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other representatives of record and the department shall be duly

notified of the time and place of a referee's hearing and of the

referee's decision, and the reasons therefor, which shall be

deemed the final decision of the board, unless an appeal is

filed therefrom, within [fifteen] thirty days after the date of

such decision the board acts on its own motion, to review the

decision of the referee. A memorandum of testimony of any

hearing before any referee shall be made and be preserved for a

period of ninety days following expiration of the period for

filing an appeal from the final decision rendered in the case.

Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

SECTION 1. SECTION 206 OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 5, 1936 (2ND

SP.SESS., 1937 P.L.2897, NO.1), KNOWN AS THE UNEMPLOYMENT

COMPENSATION LAW, AMENDED JULY 21, 1983 (P.L.68, NO.30) AND

NOVEMBER 17, 1995 (P.L.615, NO.64), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 206. RECORDS OF AND REPORTS BY EMPLOYERS.--(A) EACH

EMPLOYER (WHETHER OR NOT LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS

UNDER THIS ACT) SHALL KEEP ACCURATE EMPLOYMENT RECORDS

CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION, AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE RULES

AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE

OPEN TO INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS AGENTS AT ANY

REASONABLE TIME, AND AS OFTEN AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY, BUT

EMPLOYERS NEED NOT RETAIN SUCH RECORDS MORE THAN FOUR (4) YEARS

AFTER CONTRIBUTIONS RELATING TO SUCH RECORDS HAVE BEEN PAID. THE

DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE FROM SUCH EMPLOYERS SUCH REPORTS AS IT

DEEMS NECESSARY, WHICH SHALL BE SWORN TO, IF REQUIRED BY THE

DEPARTMENT.

(B) INFORMATION THUS OBTAINED SHALL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC OR BE

OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION, OTHER THAN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE

BOARD, THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER

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PUBLIC EMPLOYES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR PUBLIC DUTIES, BUT

ANY EMPLOYE OR EMPLOYER AT A HEARING ON AN APPEAL SHALL, UPON

REQUEST, BE SUPPLIED WITH INFORMATION FROM SUCH RECORDS TO THE

EXTENT NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION

OF THE APPEAL.

OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYE, WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY OF THE

PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF IN A

SUMMARY PROCEEDING, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN

[TWENTY DOLLARS ($20)] ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) NOR MORE THAN

[TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200)] THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300) AND IN

DEFAULT OF THE PAYMENT OF SUCH FINE AND COST OF PROSECUTION

SHALL BE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LONGER THAN THIRTY

(30) DAYS.

(D) ANY EMPLOYER WHO HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT

TO BE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND HAS

BEEN SO NOTIFIED, AND WHO NEGLECTS OR REFUSES TO FILE OR TO

COMPLETE IN SUCH MANNER AS THE DEPARTMENT MAY PRESCRIBE EITHER

THE PERIODIC REPORT REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH THE

AMOUNT OF SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS OR THE PERIODIC REPORT REQUIRED BY

THE DEPARTMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF WAGES PAID TO EACH EMPLOYE,

OR BOTH, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE SUCH REPORTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE

FILED, SHALL PAY A PENALTY OF [TEN PER CENTUM (10%)] FIFTEEN PER

CENTUM (15%) OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS PAID OR

PAYABLE BY THE EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYE AS THE CASE MAY BE FOR THE

PERIOD: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH PENALTY SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN

[TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25) OR] ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS

($125) NOR MORE THAN [TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($250)] FOUR

HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($450). SUCH PENALTY SHALL APPLY TO THE

REPORTS FOR EACH PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH REPORTS ARE

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REQUIRED TO BE FILED: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH PENALTY SHALL NOT

APPLY TO REPORTS FOR ANY PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE LAST

DAY FOR FILING SUCH REPORTS IS PRIOR TO A DATE ON WHICH THE

DEPARTMENT HAS NOTIFIED THE EMPLOYER THAT HE HAS BEEN DETERMINED

AN EMPLOYER SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT,

UNLESS THE REPORTS FOR SUCH PRIOR PERIODS ARE NOT FILED WITHIN

THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE EMPLOYER HAS BEEN SO NOTIFIED. THE

PENALTIES PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ALL

OTHER PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT.

SECTION 2. SECTION 301.1(A) AND (C)(1) OF THE ACT, AMENDED

JULY 21, 1983 (P.L.68, NO.30), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 301.1. DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTION RATE;

EXPERIENCE RATING.--

(A) THE RATE OF CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE BY AN EMPLOYER ELIGIBLE

FOR AN ADJUSTED RATE WITH RESPECT TO THE CALENDAR YEAR BEGINNING

1984, AND EACH CALENDAR YEAR THEREAFTER, SHALL BE ADJUSTED

BETWEEN A MINIMUM RATE OF THREE-TENTHS OF ONE PER CENTUM (0.3%)

AND A MAXIMUM RATE OF EIGHT AND FIVE-TENTHS PER CENTUM (8.5%)

FOR 1984, EIGHT AND EIGHT-TENTHS PER CENTUM (8.8%) FOR 1985 ,

NINE AND TWO-TENTHS PER CENTUM (9.2%) FOR 1986 THROUGH 2012,

EIGHT AND SEVEN-TENTHS PER CENTUM (8.7%) FOR 2013 THROUGH 2016,

NINE AND FIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS PER CENTUM (9.05%) FOR 2017 AND

EIGHT AND NINETY-FIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS PER CENTUM (8.95%) FOR 2018

AND THEREAFTER WHICH SHALL BE THE AGGREGATE OF THREE FACTORS:

(A) A RESERVE RATIO FACTOR.

(B) A BENEFIT RATIO FACTOR.

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CREDIT, ZERO OR DEBIT BALANCE IN SUCH EMPLOYER'S RESERVE

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ACCOUNT, WHICH BALANCE SHALL INCLUDE (I) CONTRIBUTIONS WITH

RESPECT TO THE PERIOD ENDING ON THE COMPUTATION DATE AND PAID ON

OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SUCH

COMPUTATION DATE, (II) BENEFITS PAID ON OR BEFORE COMPUTATION

DATE, AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS MADE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 302 OF THIS ACT, HIS

RESERVE RATIO FACTOR FOR THE RESPECTIVE CALENDAR YEAR THEREAFTER

SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN THE TABLE BELOW.

TABLE

RESERVE RATIO FACTOR - 1984 RATES

EMPLOYERS RESERVE ACCOUNT AS A

PERCENTAGE OF TAXABLE WAGES

RESERVE

RATIO FACTOR

GREATER THAN 25% 0.0

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 22% BUT LESS THAN 25% 0.1

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 19% BUT LESS THAN 22% 0.2

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 16% BUT LESS THAN 19% 0.3

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 13% BUT LESS THAN 16% 0.4

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 10% BUT LESS THAN 13% 0.5

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 7% BUT LESS THAN 10% 0.6

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4% BUT LESS THAN 7% 0.7

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3% BUT LESS THAN 4% 0.8

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 2% BUT LESS THAN 3% 0.9

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0% BUT LESS THAN 2% 1.0

LESS THAN 0% BUT GREATER THAN -2% 1.1

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -2% BUT GREATER THAN -4% 1.2

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -4% BUT GREATER THAN -6% 1.3

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -6% BUT GREATER THAN -8% 1.4

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -8% BUT GREATER THAN -10% 1.5

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -10% BUT GREATER THAN -12% 1.6

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -12% BUT GREATER THAN -14% 1.7

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LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -14% BUT GREATER THAN -16% 1.8

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -16% BUT GREATER THAN -18% 1.9

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -18% OR LOWER 2.0

TABLE

RESERVE RATIO FACTOR - 1985 RATES

EMPLOYERS RESERVE ACCOUNT AS A

PERCENTAGE OF TAXABLE WAGES

RESERVE

RATIO FACTOR

GREATER THAN 25% 0.0

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 21% BUT LESS THAN 25% 0.1

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 18% BUT LESS THAN 21% 0.2

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 15% BUT LESS THAN 18% 0.3

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 12% BUT LESS THAN 15% 0.4

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 9% BUT LESS THAN 12% 0.5

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 7% BUT LESS THAN 9% 0.6

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 5% BUT LESS THAN 7% 0.7

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3% BUT LESS THAN 5% 0.8

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 1% BUT LESS THAN 3% 0.9

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0% BUT LESS THAN 1% 1.0

LESS THAN 0% BUT GREATER THAN -1% 1.1

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -1% BUT GREATER THAN -2% 1.2

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -2% BUT GREATER THAN -3% 1.3

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -3% BUT GREATER THAN -4% 1.4

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -4% BUT GREATER THAN -5% 1.5

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -5% BUT GREATER THAN -6% 1.6

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -6% BUT GREATER THAN -7% 1.7

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -7% BUT GREATER THAN -8% 1.8

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -8% BUT GREATER THAN -9% 1.9

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -9% BUT GREATER THAN -10% 2.0

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -10% BUT GREATER THAN -15% 2.1

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -15% BUT GREATER THAN -20% 2.2

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LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -20% OR LOWER 2.3

TABLE

RESERVE RATIO FACTOR - 1986 [AND THEREAFTER] THROUGH 2016 RATES

EMPLOYERS RESERVE ACCOUNT AS A

PERCENTAGE OF TAXABLE WAGES

RESERVE

RATIO FACTOR

GREATER THAN 25% 0.0

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 21% BUT LESS THAN 25% 0.3

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 18% BUT LESS THAN 21% 0.4

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 15% BUT LESS THAN 18% 0.5

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 12% BUT LESS THAN 15% 0.6

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 9% BUT LESS THAN 12% 0.7

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 7% BUT LESS THAN 9% 0.8

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 5% BUT LESS THAN 7% 0.9

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3% BUT LESS THAN 5% 1.0

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 1% BUT LESS THAN 3% 1.1

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0% BUT LESS THAN 1% 1.2

LESS THAN 0% BUT GREATER THAN -1% 1.3

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -1% BUT GREATER THAN -2% 1.4

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -2% BUT GREATER THAN -3% 1.5

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -3% BUT GREATER THAN -4% 1.6

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -4% BUT GREATER THAN -5% 1.7

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -5% BUT GREATER THAN -6% 1.8

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -6% BUT GREATER THAN -7% 1.9

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -7% BUT GREATER THAN -8% 2.0

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -8% BUT GREATER THAN -9% 2.1

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -9% BUT GREATER THAN -10% 2.2

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -10% BUT GREATER THAN -11% 2.3

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -11% BUT GREATER THAN -12% 2.4

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -12% BUT GREATER THAN -16% 2.5

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -16% BUT GREATER THAN -20% 2.6

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LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -20% OR LOWER 2.7

RESERVE RATIO FACTOR - 2017 AND THEREAFTER RATES

EMPLOYERS RESERVE ACCOUNT AS A

PERCENTAGE OF TAXABLE WAGES

RESERVE

RATIO FACTOR

GREATER THAN 25% 0.0

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 21% BUT LESS THAN 25% 0.3

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 18% BUT LESS THAN 21% 0.4

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 15% BUT LESS THAN 18% 0.5

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 12% BUT LESS THAN 15% 0.6

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 9% BUT LESS THAN 12% 0.7

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 7% BUT LESS THAN 9% 0.8

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 5% BUT LESS THAN 7% 0.9

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3% BUT LESS THAN 5% 1.0

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 1% BUT LESS THAN 3% 1.1

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0% BUT LESS THAN 1% 1.2

LESS THAN 0% BUT GREATER THAN -1% 1.3

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -1% BUT GREATER THAN -2% 1.4

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -2% BUT GREATER THAN -3% 1.5

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -3% BUT GREATER THAN -4% 1.6

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -4% BUT GREATER THAN -5% 1.7

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -5% BUT GREATER THAN -6% 1.8

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -6% BUT GREATER THAN -7% 1.9

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -7% BUT GREATER THAN -8% 2.0

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -8% BUT GREATER THAN -9% 2.1

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -9% BUT GREATER THAN -10% 2.2

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -10% BUT GREATER THAN -11% 2.3

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -11% BUT GREATER THAN -12% 2.4

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -12% BUT GREATER THAN -16% 2.5

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -16% BUT GREATER THAN -20% 2.6

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -20% BUT GREATER THAN -28% 2.7

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LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -28% BUT GREATER THAN -100% 3.0

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO -100% OR LOWER 3.2

SECTION 3. SECTIONS 308 AND 309.2(A) OF THE ACT, AMENDED

JUNE 15, 2005 (P.L.8, NO.5), ARE AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 308. INTEREST ON PAST DUE CONTRIBUTIONS.--

CONTRIBUTIONS UNPAID ON THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE DUE AND

PAYABLE, AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT

ONE-TWELFTH (1/12) OF THE ANNUAL RATE DETERMINED BY THE

SECRETARY OF REVENUE UNDER SECTION 806 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9,

1929 (P.L.343, NO.176), KNOWN AS "THE FISCAL CODE," PER MONTH OR

FRACTION OF A MONTH, OR AT THE RATE OF [THREE QUARTERS OF ONE

PER CENTUM (0.75%)] ONE PER CENTUM (1%) PER MONTH OR FRACTION OF

A MONTH, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, FROM THE DATE THEY BECOME DUE

UNTIL PAID.

SECTION 309.2. LIMITATIONS UPON ENFORCEMENT OF PAYMENT OF

CONTRIBUTIONS, INTEREST AND PENALTIES.--(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY

OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TO THE CONTRARY, NO LEGAL ACTION

FOR THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS, INTEREST AND PENALTIES

SHALL BE INSTITUTED AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF [FOUR] SIX YEARS

FROM THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, UNLESS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION

OF SUCH [FOUR-YEAR] SIX-YEAR PERIOD AND WITH RESPECT THERETO (1)

AN ASSESSMENT PROCEEDING SHALL HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED PURSUANT TO

THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ACT, OR (2)

AN ACTION SHALL HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS

OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THIS ACT, OR (3) A LIEN SHALL

HAVE BEEN ENTERED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THREE

HUNDRED EIGHT POINT ONE OF THIS ACT: PROVIDED, THAT THE

PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHERE AN EMPLOYER BY

WILLFUL FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE DEPARTMENT

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OR TO INCLUDE IN ANY REPORT ALL WAGES WHICH HE HAS PAID, OR

OTHERWISE, HAS ATTEMPTED TO AVOID OR REDUCE LIABILITY FOR THE

PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

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SECTION 4. SECTION 401(A) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JUNE 12, 2012

(P.L.577, NO.60), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 401. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO SECURE

COMPENSATION.--COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAYABLE TO ANY EMPLOYE WHO

IS OR BECOMES UNEMPLOYED, AND WHO--

(A) SATISFIES BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

(1) HAS, WITHIN HIS BASE YEAR, BEEN PAID WAGES FOR

EMPLOYMENT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 404(C) OF THIS ACT.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 404(A)(3) AND (E)(1) AND

(2), NOT LESS THAN [FORTY-NINE AND ONE-HALF PER CENTUM (49.5%)]

THIRTY-SEVEN PER CENTUM (37%) OF THE EMPLOYE'S TOTAL BASE YEAR

WAGES HAVE BEEN PAID IN ONE OR MORE QUARTERS, OTHER THAN THE

HIGHEST QUARTER IN SUCH EMPLOYE'S BASE YEAR.

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SECTION 5. SECTION 402.6 OF THE ACT, AMENDED DECEMBER 9,

2002 (P.L.1330, NO.156), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 402.6. INELIGIBILITY OF INCARCERATED EMPLOYE.--(A)

AN EMPLOYE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT

COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR ANY WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT DURING WHICH

THE EMPLOYE IS INCARCERATED AFTER A CONVICTION.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UTILIZE ANY REASONABLE MEANS

DETERMINED NECESSARY BY THE SECRETARY TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT

THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE

DISQUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION.

SECTION 6. SECTION 404(A) AND (E) OF THE ACT, AMENDED

OCTOBER 12, 1973 (P.L.292, NO.87), OCTOBER 19, 1988 (P.L.818,

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NO.109) AND JUNE 12, 2012 (P.L.577, NO.60), ARE AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 404. RATE AND AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION.--COMPENSATION

SHALL BE PAID TO EACH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION EXCEPT THAT COMPENSATION

PAYABLE WITH RESPECT TO WEEKS ENDING IN BENEFIT YEARS WHICH

BEGIN PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY 1989 SHALL BE PAID ON

THE BASIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IN EFFECT AT THE

BEGINNING OF SUCH BENEFIT YEARS.

(A) (1) THE EMPLOYE'S WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE SHALL BE COMPUTED

AS (1) THE AMOUNT APPEARING IN PART B OF THE TABLE SPECIFIED FOR

THE DETERMINATION OF RATE AND AMOUNT OF BENEFITS ON THE LINE ON

WHICH IN PART A THERE APPEARS HIS "HIGHEST QUARTERLY WAGE," OR

(2) FIFTY PER CENTUM (50%) OF HIS FULL-TIME WEEKLY WAGE,

WHICHEVER IS GREATER. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF

THIS ACT, IF AN EMPLOYE'S WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE, AS CALCULATED

UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, IS LESS THAN [SEVENTY DOLLARS ($70)]

SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($68), HE SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY

AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. IF THE EMPLOYE'S WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE IS

NOT A MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1), IT SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE

NEXT LOWER MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1).

(2) IF THE BASE YEAR WAGES OF AN EMPLOYE WHOSE WEEKLY

BENEFIT RATE HAS BEEN DETERMINED UNDER CLAUSE (2) OF PARAGRAPH

(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE INSUFFICIENT TO QUALIFY HIM UNDER

SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, HIS WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE SHALL BE

REDETERMINED UNDER CLAUSE (1) OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS

SUBSECTION.

(3) IF AN EMPLOYE'S WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE AS DETERMINED UNDER

CLAUSE (1) OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, OR REDETERMINED

UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IS

LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE AND THE EMPLOYE'S BASE

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YEAR WAGES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO QUALIFY HIM UNDER SUBSECTION (C)

OF THIS SECTION BUT ARE SUFFICIENT TO QUALIFY HIM FOR ANY ONE OF

THE NEXT TWO LOWER WEEKLY BENEFIT RATES, HIS WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE

SHALL BE REDETERMINED AT THE HIGHEST OF SUCH NEXT LOWER RATES.

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(E) (1) TABLE SPECIFIED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF

RATE AND AMOUNT OF BENEFITS

PART A

HIGHEST

QUARTERLY

WAGE

PART B

RATE OF

COMPENSATION

PART C

QUALIFYING

WAGES

[$1688-1712 $70 $3391

1713-1737 71 3440

1738-1762 72 3490

1763-1787 73 3539

1788-1812 74 3589

1813-1837 75 3638

1838-1862 76 3688

1863-1887 77 3737

1888-1912 78 3787

1913-1937 79 3836

1938-1962 80 3886

1963-1987 81 3935

1988-2012 82 3985

2013-2037 83 4034

2038-2062 84 4084

2063-2087 85 4133

2088-2112 86 4183

2113-2137 87 4232

2138-2162 88 4282

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2163-2187 89 4331

2188-2212 90 4381

2213-2237 91 4430

2238-2262 92 4480

2263-2287 93 4529

2288-2312 94 4579

2313-2337 95 4628

2338-2362 96 4678

2363-2387 97 4727

2388-2412 98 4777

2413-2437 99 4826

2438-2462 100 4876

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5988-6012 242 11905

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6088-6112 246 12103

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6213-6237 251 12351

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6288-6312 254 12500

6313-6337 255 12549

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6363-6387 257 12648

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6488-6512 262 12896

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6563-6587 265 13044

6588-6612 266 13094

6613-6637 267 13143

6638-6662 268 13193

20160HB2382PN4081 - 19 -

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6688-6712 270 13292

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6963-6987 281 13836

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7488-7512 302 14876

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7788-7812 314 15470

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8088-8112 326 16064

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20160HB2382PN4081 - 23 -

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10188-10212 410 20222

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10263-10287 413 20371

10288-10312 414 20420

10313-10337 415 20470

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10388-10412 418 20618

20160HB2382PN4081 - 24 -

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10488-10512 422 20816

10513-10537 423 20866

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10788-10812 434 21410

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10913-10937 439 21658

10938-10962 440 21707

10963-10987 441 21757

10988-11012 442 21806

11013-11037 443 21856

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11063-11087 445 21955

11088-11112 446 22004

11113-11137 447 22054

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20160HB2382PN4081 - 25 -

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11188-11212 450 22202

11213-11237 451 22252

11238-11262 452 22301

11263-11287 453 22351

11288-11312 454 22400

11313-11337 455 22450

11338-11362 456 22500

11363-11387 457 22549

11388-11412 458 22599

11413-11437 459 22648

11438-11462 460 22698

11463-11487 461 22747

11488-11512 462 22797

11513-11537 463 22846

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11563-11587 465 22945

11588-11612 466 22995

11613-11637 467 23044

11638-11662 468 23094

11663-11687 469 23143

11688-11712 470 23193

11713-11737 471 23242

11738-11762 472 23292

11763-11787 473 23341

11788-11812 474 23391

11813-11837 475 23440

11838-11862 476 23490

11863-11887 477 23539

11888-11912 478 23589

20160HB2382PN4081 - 26 -

11913-11937 479 23638

11938-11962 480 23688

11963-11987 481 23737

11988-12012 482 23787

12013-12037 483 23836

12038-12062 484 23886

12063-12087 485 23935

12088-12112 486 23985

12113-12137 487 24034

12138-12162 488 24084

12163-12187 489 24133

12188-12212 490 24183

12213-12237 491 24232

12238-12262 492 24282

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12288-12312 494 24381

12313-12337 495 24430

12338-12362 496 24480

12363-12387 497 24529

12388-12412 498 24579

12413-12437 499 24628

12438-12462 500 24678

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12488-12512 502 24777

12513-12537 503 24826

12538-12562 504 24876

12563-12587 505 24925

12588-12612 506 24975

12613-12637 507 25024

12638-12662 508 25074

20160HB2382PN4081 - 27 -

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12688-12712 510 25173

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12788-12812 514 25371

12813-12837 515 25420

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12913-12937 519 25618

12938-12962 520 25668

12963-12987 521 25717

12988-13012 522 25767

13013-13037 523 25816

13038-13062 524 25866

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13088-13112 526 25965

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13213-13237 531 26212

13238-13262 532 26262

13263-13287 533 26311

13288-13312 534 26361

13313-13337 535 26410

13338-13362 536 26460

13363-13387 537 26509

13388-13412 538 26559

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13438-13462 540 26658

13463-13487 541 26707

13488-13512 542 26757

13513-13537 543 26806

13538-13562 544 26856

13563-13587 545 26905

13588-13612 546 26955

13613-13637 547 27004

13638-13662 548 27054

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13688-13712 550 27153

13713-13737 551 27202

13738-13762 552 27252

13763-13787 553 27301

13788-13812 554 27351

13813-13837 555 27400

13838-13862 556 27450

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13888-13912 558 27549

13913-13937 559 27599

13938-13962 560 27648

13963-13987 561 27698

13988-14012 562 27747

14013-14037 563 27797

14038-14062 564 27846

14063-14087 565 27896

14088-14112 566 27945

14113-14137 567 27995

14138-14162 568 28044

20160HB2382PN4081 - 29 -

14163-14187 569 28094

14188-14212 570 28143

14213-14237 571 28193

14238-14262 572 28242

14263 OR MORE 573 AMOUNT REQUIRED UNDER

SECTION 401(A)(2)]

$1,688 - $1,712

$68 $2,718

1,713 - $1,737

69 2,758

1,738 - $1,762

70 2,797

1,763 - $1,787

71 2,837

1,788 - $1,812

72 2,877

1,813 - $1,837

73 2,916

1,838 - $1,862

74 2,956

1,863 - $1,887

75 2,996

1,888 - $1,912

76 3,035

1,913 - $1,937

77 3,075

1,938 - $1,962

78 3,115

1,963 - $1,987

79 3,154

1,988 - $2,012

80 3,194

2,013 - $2,037

81 3,234

2,038 - $2,062

82 3,274

2,063 - $2,087

83 3,313

2,088 - $2,112

84 3,353

2,113 - $2,137

85 3,393

2,138 - $2,162

86 3,432

2,163 - $2,187

87 3,472

2,188 - $2,212

88 3,512

2,213 - $2,237

89 3,551

2,238 - $2,262

90 3,591

2,263 - $2,287

91 3,631

20160HB2382PN4081 - 30 -

2,288 - $2,312

92 3,670

2,313 - $2,337

93 3,710

2,338 - $2,362

94 3,750

2,363 - $2,387

95 3,789

2,388 - $2,412

96 3,829

2,413 - $2,437

97 3,869

2,438 - $2,462

98 3,908

2,463 - $2,487

98 3,948

2,488 - $2,512

99 3,988

2,513 - $2,537

100 4,027

2,538 - $2,562

101 4,067

2,563 - $2,587

102 4,107

2,588 - $2,612

103 4,147

2,613 - $2,637

104 4,186

2,638 - $2,662

105 4,226

2,663 - $2,687

106 4,266

2,688 - $2,712

107 4,305

2,713 - $2,737

108 4,345

2,738 - $2,762

109 4,385

2,763 - $2,787

110 4,424

2,788 - $2,812

111 4,464

2,813 - $2,837

112 4,504

2,838 - $2,862

113 4,543

2,863 - $2,887

114 4,583

2,888 - $2,912

115 4,623

2,913 - $2,937

116 4,662

2,938 - $2,962

117 4,702

2,963 - $2,987

118 4,742

2,988 - $3,012

119 4,781

3,013 - $3,037

120 4,821

20160HB2382PN4081 - 31 -

3,038 - $3,062

121 4,861

3,063 - $3,087

122 4,900

3,088 - $3,112

123 4,940

3,113 - $3,137

124 4,980

3,138 - $3,162

125 5,020

3,163 - $3,187

126 5,059

3,188 - $3,212

127 5,099

3,213 - $3,237

128 5,139

3,238 - $3,262

129 5,178

3,263 - $3,287

130 5,218

3,288 - $3,312

131 5,258

3,313 - $3,337

132 5,297

3,338 - $3,362

133 5,337

3,363 - $3,387

134 5,377

3,388 - $3,412

135 5,416

3,413 - $3,437

136 5,456

3,438 - $3,462

137 5,496

3,463 - $3,487

138 5,535

3,488 - $3,512

139 5,575

3,513 - $3,537

140 5,615

3,538 - $3,562

141 5,654

3,563 - $3,587

142 5,694

3,588 - $3,612

143 5,734

3,613 - $3,637

144 5,774

3,638 - $3,662

145 5,813

3,663 - $3,687

146 5,853

3,688 - $3,712

147 5,893

3,713 - $3,737

147 5,932

3,738 - $3,762

148 5,972

3,763 - $3,787

149 6,012

20160HB2382PN4081 - 32 -

3,788 - $3,812

150 6,051

3,813 - $3,837

151 6,091

3,838 - $3,862

152 6,131

3,863 - $3,887

153 6,170

3,888 - $3,912

154 6,210

3,913 - $3,937

155 6,250

3,938 - $3,962

156 6,289

3,963 - $3,987

157 6,329

3,988 - $4,012

158 6,369

4,013 - $4,037

159 6,408

4,038 - $4,062

160 6,448

4,063 - $4,087

161 6,488

4,088 - $4,112

162 6,527

4,113 - $4,137

163 6,567

4,138 - $4,162

164 6,607

4,163 - $4,187

165 6,647

4,188 - $4,212

166 6,686

4,213 - $4,237

167 6,726

4,238 - $4,262

168 6,766

4,263 - $4,287

169 6,805

4,288 - $4,312

170 6,845

4,313 - $4,337

171 6,885

4,338 - $4,362

172 6,924

4,363 - $4,387

173 6,964

4,388 - $4,412

174 7,004

4,413 - $4,437

175 7,043

4,438 - $4,462

176 7,083

4,463 - $4,487

177 7,123

4,488 - $4,512

178 7,162

4,513 - $4,537

179 7,202

20160HB2382PN4081 - 33 -

4,538 - $4,562

180 7,242

4,563 - $4,587

181 7,281

4,588 - $4,612

182 7,321

4,613 - $4,637

183 7,361

4,638 - $4,662

184 7,400

4,663 - $4,687

185 7,440

4,688 - $4,712

186 7,480

4,713 - $4,737

187 7,520

4,738 - $4,762

188 7,559

4,763 - $4,787

189 7,599

4,788 - $4,812

190 7,639

4,813 - $4,837

191 7,678

4,838 - $4,862

192 7,718

4,863 - $4,887

193 7,758

4,888 - $4,912

194 7,797

4,913 - $4,937

195 7,837

4,938 - $4,962

196 7,877

4,963 - $4,987

196 7,916

4,988 - $5,012

197 7,956

5,013 - $5,037

198 7,996

5,038 - $5,062

199 8,035

5,063 - $5,087

200 8,075

5,088 - $5,112

201 8,115

5,113 - $5,137

202 8,154

5,138 - $5,162

203 8,194

5,163 - $5,187

204 8,234

5,188 - $5,212

205 8,274

5,213 - $5,237

206 8,313

5,238 - $5,262

207 8,353

5,263 - $5,287

208 8,393

20160HB2382PN4081 - 34 -

5,288 - $5,312

209 8,432

5,313 - $5,337

210 8,472

5,338 - $5,362

211 8,512

5,363 - $5,387

212 8,551

5,388 - $5,412

213 8,591

5,413 - $5,437

214 8,631

5,438 - $5,462

215 8,670

5,463 - $5,487

216 8,710

5,488 - $5,512

217 8,750

5,513 - $5,537

218 8,789

5,538 - $5,562

219 8,829

5,563 - $5,587

220 8,869

5,588 - $5,612

221 8,908

5,613 - $5,637

222 8,948

5,638 - $5,662

223 8,988

5,663 - $5,687

224 9,027

5,688 - $5,712

225 9,067

5,713 - $5,737

226 9,107

5,738 - $5,762

227 9,147

5,763 - $5,787

228 9,186

5,788 - $5,812

229 9,226

5,813 - $5,837

230 9,266

5,838 - $5,862

231 9,305

5,863 - $5,887

232 9,345

5,888 - $5,912

233 9,385

5,913 - $5,937

234 9,424

5,938 - $5,962

235 9,464

5,963 - $5,987

236 9,504

5,988 - $6,012

237 9,543

6,013 - $6,037

238 9,583

20160HB2382PN4081 - 35 -

6,038 - $6,062

239 9,623

6,063 - $6,087

240 9,662

6,088 - $6,112

241 9,702

6,113 - $6,137

242 9,742

6,138 - $6,162

243 9,781

6,163 - $6,187

244 9,821

6,188 - $6,212

245 9,861

6,213 - $6,237

245 9,900

6,238 - $6,262

246 9,940

6,263 - $6,287

247 9,980

6,288 - $6,312

248 10,020

6,313 - $6,337

249 10,059

6,338 - $6,362

250 10,099

6,363 - $6,387

251 10,139

6,388 - $6,412

252 10,178

6,413 - $6,437

253 10,218

6,438 - $6,462

254 10,258

6,463 - $6,487

255 10,297

6,488 - $6,512

256 10,337

6,513 - $6,537

257 10,377

6,538 - $6,562

258 10,416

6,563 - $6,587

259 10,456

6,588 - $6,612

260 10,496

6,613 - $6,637

261 10,535

6,638 - $6,662

262 10,575

6,663 - $6,687

263 10,615

6,688 - $6,712

264 10,654

6,713 - $6,737

265 10,694

6,738 - $6,762

266 10,734

6,763 - $6,787

267 10,774

20160HB2382PN4081 - 36 -

6,788 - $6,812

268 10,813

6,813 - $6,837

269 10,853

6,838 - $6,862

270 10,893

6,863 - $6,887

271 10,932

6,888 - $6,912

272 10,972

6,913 - $6,937

273 11,012

6,938 - $6,962

274 11,051

6,963 - $6,987

275 11,091

6,988 - $7,012

276 11,131

7,013 - $7,037

277 11,170

7,038 - $7,062

278 11,210

7,063 - $7,087

279 11,250

7,088 - $7,112

280 11,289

7,113 - $7,137

281 11,329

7,138 - $7,162

282 11,369

7,163 - $7,187

283 11,408

7,188 - $7,212

284 11,448

7,213 - $7,237

285 11,488

7,238 - $7,262

286 11,527

7,263 - $7,287

287 11,567

7,288 - $7,312

288 11,607

7,313 - $7,337

289 11,647

7,338 - $7,362

290 11,686

7,363 - $7,387

291 11,726

7,388 - $7,412

292 11,766

7,413 - $7,437

293 11,805

7,438 - $7,462

294 11,845

7,463 - $7,487

294 11,885

7,488 - $7,512

295 11,924

7,513 - $7,537

296 11,964

20160HB2382PN4081 - 37 -

7,538 - $7,562

297 12,004

7,563 - $7,587

298 12,043

7,588 - $7,612

299 12,083

7,613 - $7,637

300 12,123

7,638 - $7,662

301 12,162

7,663 - $7,687

302 12,202

7,688 - $7,712

303 12,242

7,713 - $7,737

304 12,281

7,738 - $7,762

305 12,321

7,763 - $7,787

306 12,361

7,788 - $7,812

307 12,400

7,813 - $7,837

308 12,440

7,838 - $7,862

309 12,480

7,863 - $7,887

310 12,520

7,888 - $7,912

311 12,559

7,913 - $7,937

312 12,599

7,938 - $7,962

313 12,639

7,963 - $7,987

314 12,678

7,988 - $8,012

315 12,718

8,013 - $8,037

316 12,758

8,038 - $8,062

317 12,797

8,063 - $8,087

318 12,837

8,088 - $8,112

319 12,877

8,113 - $8,137

320 12,916

8,138 - $8,162

321 12,956

8,163 - $8,187

322 12,996

8,188 - $8,212

323 13,035

8,213 - $8,237

324 13,075

8,238 - $8,262

325 13,115

8,263 - $8,287

326 13,154

20160HB2382PN4081 - 38 -

8,288 - $8,312

327 13,194

8,313 - $8,337

328 13,234

8,338 - $8,362

329 13,274

8,363 - $8,387

330 13,313

8,388 - $8,412

331 13,353

8,413 - $8,437

332 13,393

8,438 - $8,462

333 13,432

8,463 - $8,487

334 13,472

8,488 - $8,512

335 13,512

8,513 - $8,537

336 13,551

8,538 - $8,562

337 13,591

8,563 - $8,587

338 13,631

8,588 - $8,612

339 13,670

8,613 - $8,637

340 13,710

8,638 - $8,662

341 13,750

8,663 - $8,687

342 13,789

8,688 - $8,712

343 13,829

8,713 - $8,737

343 13,869

8,738 - $8,762

344 13,908

8,763 - $8,787

345 13,948

8,788 - $8,812

346 13,988

8,813 - $8,837

347 14,027

8,838 - $8,862

348 14,067

8,863 - $8,887

349 14,107

8,888 - $8,912

350 14,147

8,913 - $8,937

351 14,186

8,938 - $8,962

352 14,226

8,963 - $8,987

353 14,266

8,988 - $9,012

354 14,305

9,013 - $9,037

355 14,345

20160HB2382PN4081 - 39 -

9,038 - $9,062

356 14,385

9,063 - $9,087

357 14,424

9,088 - $9,112

358 14,464

9,113 - $9,137

359 14,504

9,138 - $9,162

360 14,543

9,163 - $9,187

361 14,583

9,188 - $9,212

362 14,623

9,213 - $9,237

363 14,662

9,238 - $9,262

364 14,702

9,263 - $9,287

365 14,742

9,288 - $9,312

366 14,781

9,313 - $9,337

367 14,821

9,338 - $9,362

368 14,861

9,363 - $9,387

369 14,900

9,388 - $9,412

370 14,940

9,413 - $9,437

371 14,980

9,438 - $9,462

372 15,020

9,463 - $9,487

373 15,059

9,488 - $9,512

374 15,099

9,513 - $9,537

375 15,139

9,538 - $9,562

376 15,178

9,563 - $9,587

377 15,218

9,588 - $9,612

378 15,258

9,613 - $9,637

379 15,297

9,638 - $9,662

380 15,337

9,663 - $9,687

381 15,377

9,688 - $9,712

382 15,416

9,713 - $9,737

383 15,456

9,738 - $9,762

384 15,496

9,763 - $9,787

385 15,535

20160HB2382PN4081 - 40 -

9,788 - $9,812

386 15,575

9,813 - $9,837

387 15,615

9,838 - $9,862

388 15,654

9,863 - $9,887

389 15,694

9,888 - $9,912

390 15,734

9,913 - $9,937

391 15,774

9,938 - $9,962

392 15,813

9,963 - $9,987

392 15,853

9,988 - $10,012

393 15,893

10,013 - $10,037

394 15,932

10,038 - $10,062

395 15,972

10,063 - $10,087

396 16,012

10,088 - $10,112

397 16,051

10,113 - $10,137

398 16,091

10,138 - $10,162

399 16,131

10,163 - $10,187

400 16,170

10,188 - $10,212

401 16,210

10,213 - $10,237

402 16,250

10,238 - $10,262

403 16,289

10,263 - $10,287

404 16,329

10,288 - $10,312

405 16,369

10,313 - $10,337

406 16,408

10,338 - $10,362

407 16,448

10,363 - $10,387

408 16,488

10,388 - $10,412

409 16,527

10,413 - $10,437

410 16,567

10,438 - $10,462

411 16,607

10,463 - $10,487

412 16,647

10,488 - $10,512

413 16,686

10,513 - $10,537

414 16,726

20160HB2382PN4081 - 41 -

10,538 - $10,562

415 16,766

10,563 - $10,587

416 16,805

10,588 - $10,612

417 16,845

10,613 - $10,637

418 16,885

10,638 - $10,662

419 16,924

10,663 - $10,687

420 16,964

10,688 - $10,712

421 17,004

10,713 - $10,737

422 17,043

10,738 - $10,762

423 17,083

10,763 - $10,787

424 17,123

10,788 - $10,812

425 17,162

10,813 - $10,837

426 17,202

10,838 - $10,862

427 17,242

10,863 - $10,887

428 17,281

10,888 - $10,912

429 17,321

10,913 - $10,937

430 17,361

10,938 - $10,962

431 17,400

10,963 - $10,987

432 17,440

10,988 - $11,012

433 17,480

11,013 - $11,037

434 17,520

11,038 - $11,062

435 17,559

11,063 - $11,087

436 17,599

11,088 - $11,112

437 17,639

11,113 - $11,137

438 17,678

11,138 - $11,162

439 17,718

11,163 - $11,187

440 17,758

11,188 - $11,212

441 17,797

11,213 - $11,237

441 17,837

11,238 - $11,262

442 17,877

11,263 - $11,287

443 17,916

20160HB2382PN4081 - 42 -

11,288 - $11,312

444 17,956

11,313 - $11,337

445 17,996

11,338 - $11,362

446 18,035

11,363 - $11,387

447 18,075

11,388 - $11,412

448 18,115

11,413 - $11,437

449 18,154

11,438 - $11,462

450 18,194

11,463 - $11,487

451 18,234

11,488 - $11,512

452 18,274

11,513 - $11,537

453 18,313

11,538 - $11,562

454 18,353

11,563 - $11,587

455 18,393

11,588 - $11,612

456 18,432

11,613 - $11,637

457 18,472

11,638 - $11,662

458 18,512

11,663 - $11,687

459 18,551

11,688 - $11,712

460 18,591

11,713 - $11,737

461 18,631

11,738 - $11,762

462 18,670

11,763 - $11,787

463 18,710

11,788 - $11,812

464 18,750

11,813 - $11,837

465 18,789

11,838 - $11,862

466 18,829

11,863 - $11,887

467 18,869

11,888 - $11,912

468 18,908

11,913 - $11,937

469 18,948

11,938 - $11,962

470 18,988

11,963 - $11,987

471 19,027

11,988 - $12,012

472 19,067

12,013 - $12,037

473 19,107

20160HB2382PN4081 - 43 -

12,038 - $12,062

474 19,147

12,063 - $12,087

475 19,186

12,088 - $12,112

476 19,226

12,113 - $12,137

477 19,266

12,138 - $12,162

478 19,305

12,163 - $12,187

479 19,345

12,188 - $12,212

480 19,385

12,213 - $12,237

481 19,424

12,238 - $12,262

482 19,464

12,263 - $12,287

483 19,504

12,288 - $12,312

484 19,543

12,313 - $12,337

485 19,583

12,338 - $12,362

486 19,623

12,363 - $12,387

487 19,662

12,388 - $12,412

488 19,702

12,413 - $12,437

489 19,742

12,438 - $12,462

490 19,781

12,463 - $12,487

490 19,821

12,488 - $12,512

491 19,861

12,513 - $12,537

492 19,900

12,538 - $12,562

493 19,940

12,563 - $12,587

494 19,980

12,588 - $12,612

495 20,020

12,613 - $12,637

496 20,059

12,638 - $12,662

497 20,099

12,663 - $12,687

498 20,139

12,688 - $12,712

499 20,178

12,713 - $12,737

500 20,218

12,738 - $12,762

501 20,258

12,763 - $12,787

502 20,297

20160HB2382PN4081 - 44 -

12,788 - $12,812

503 20,337

12,813 - $12,837

504 20,377

12,838 - $12,862

505 20,416

12,863 - $12,887

506 20,456

12,888 - $12,912

507 20,496

12,913 - $12,937

508 20,535

12,938 - $12,962

509 20,575

12,963 - $12,987

510 20,615

12,988 - $13,012

511 20,654

13,013 - $13,037

512 20,694

13,038 - $13,062

513 20,734

13,063 - $13,087

514 20,774

13,088 - $13,112

515 20,813

13,113 - $13,137

516 20,853

13,138 - $13,162

517 20,893

13,163 - $13,187

518 20,932

13,188 - $13,212

519 20,972

13,213 - $13,237

520 21,012

13,238 - $13,262

521 21,051

13,263 - $13,287

522 21,091

13,288 - $13,312

523 21,131

13,313 - $13,337

524 21,170

13,338 - $13,362

525 21,210

13,363 - $13,387

526 21,250

13,388 - $13,412

527 21,289

13,413 - $13,437

528 21,329

13,438 - $13,462

529 21,369

13,463 - $13,487

530 21,408

13,488 - $13,512

531 21,448

13,513 - $13,537

532 21,488

20160HB2382PN4081 - 45 -

13,538 - $13,562

533 21,527

13,563 - $13,587

534 21,567

13,588 - $13,612

535 21,607

13,613 - $13,637

536 21,647

13,638 - $13,662

537 21,686

13,663 - $13,687

538 21,726

13,688 - $13,712

539 21,766

13,713 - $13,737

539 21,805

13,738 - $13,762

540 21,845

13,763 - $13,787

541 21,885

13,788 - $13,812

542 21,924

13,813 - $13,837

543 21,964

13,838 - $13,862

544 22,004

13,863 - $13,887

545 22,043

13,888 - $13,912

546 22,083

13,913 - $13,937

547 22,123

13,938 - $13,962

548 22,162

13,963 - $13,987

549 22,202

13,988 - $14,012

550 22,242

14,013 - $14,037

551 22,281

14,038 - $14,062

552 22,321

14,063 - $14,087

553 22,361

14,088 - $14,112

554 22,400

14,113 - $14,137

555 22,440

14,138 - $14,162

556 22,480

14,163 - $14,187

557 22,520

14,188 - $14,212

558 22,559

14,213 - $14,237

559 22,599

14,238 - $14,262

560 22,639

14,263 OR MORE*

561 22,678

20160HB2382PN4081 - 46 -

*THE CLAIMANT WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNLESS TWENTY

PER CENTUM (20%) OR MORE OF THE QUALIFYING WAGE ($22,678) WAS

PAID IN A QUARTER OR QUARTERS OF THE BASE YEAR OTHER THAN THE

HIGH QUARTER.

(2) (I) THE TABLE SPECIFIED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF RATE

AND AMOUNT OF BENEFITS SHALL BE EXTENDED OR CONTRACTED ANNUALLY,

AUTOMATICALLY BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE SECRETARY. THE

TABLE SHALL BE EXTENDED OR CONTRACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

FOLLOWING:

(A) THE TABLE SHALL BE EXTENDED OR CONTRACTED TO A POINT

WHERE THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE SHALL EQUAL SIXTY-SIX AND

TWO-THIRDS PER CENTUM (66 2/3%) OF THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR

THE THIRTY-SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 PRECEDING EACH

CALENDAR YEAR. IF THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE IS NOT A

MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1), IT SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEXT

LOWER MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1).

(B) WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE TABLE, IT SHALL BE

DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:

(I) THE WORDS "OR MORE" SHALL BE DELETED FROM THE LAST LINE

UNDER PART A, AND AN AMOUNT TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($24) GREATER

THAN THE FIRST ENTRY IN THAT LINE SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED THEREFOR.

[THE WORDS "AMOUNT REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 401(A)(2)" SHALL BE

DELETED FROM THE LAST LINE UNDER PART C.]

(II) PART A SHALL BE EXTENDED AS MUCH AS NECESSARY BY ADDING

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25) TO EACH AMOUNT OF THE PRECEDING LINE.

AT THE POINT WHERE THE ENTRY IN PART B EQUALS SIXTY-SIX AND TWO-

THIRDS PER CENTUM (66 2/3%) OF THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE, THE

FIRST ENTRY IN PART A SHALL CONSIST OF AN AMOUNT TWENTY-FIVE

DOLLARS ($25) GREATER THAN THE SMALLER AMOUNT IN THE PRECEDING

LINE, AND THE WORDS "OR MORE" SHALL BE ADDED.

20160HB2382PN4081 - 47 -

(III) PART B SHALL BE EXTENDED IN INCREMENTS OF ONE DOLLAR

($1) UNTIL THAT POINT IS REACHED WHERE THE AMOUNT IS EQUAL TO

SIXTY-SIX AND TWO-THIRDS PER CENTUM (66 2/3%) OF THE AVERAGE

WEEKLY WAGE.

(IV) PART C SHALL BE EXTENDED TO THE POINT WHERE, UNDER PART

B, THE AMOUNT IS EQUAL TO SIXTY-SIX AND TWO-THIRDS PER CENTUM

(66 2/3%) OF THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE.

(A) THE AMOUNT ON EACH LINE IN PART C [OTHER THAN THE LAST

LINE] SHALL BE DERIVED FROM THE FIRST ENTRY ON THE SAME LINE IN

PART A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMULA:

(FIRST ENTRY IN PART A PLUS TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($24)) X 100

DIVIDED BY [FIFTY AND ONE-HALF (50.5)] SIXTY-THREE (63)

IF THE AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THIS FORMULA IS NOT AN EVEN

MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1), IT SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEXT

HIGHER MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1).

[(B) THE LAST LINE IN PART C SHALL CONTAIN THE WORDS "AMOUNT

REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 401(A)(2)."]

DONE BY DELETING ALL LINES FOLLOWING THAT IN WHICH THE AMOUNT IN

PART B IS SIXTY-SIX AND TWO-THIRDS PER CENTUM (66 2/3%) OF THE

AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE[,] AND SUBSTITUTING THE WORDS "OR MORE" FOR

THE HIGHER AMOUNT UNDER PART A ON THAT LINE [AND SUBSTITUTING

THE WORDS "AMOUNT REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 401(A)(2)" FOR THE

AMOUNT UNDER PART C ON THAT LINE].

(D) THE TABLE SPECIFIED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF RATE AND

AMOUNT OF BENEFITS AS SO EXTENDED OR CONTRACTED SHALL BE

EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR THOSE CLAIMANTS WHOSE BENEFIT YEARS BEGIN ON

OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY OF SUCH CALENDAR YEAR.

(II) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY

BENEFIT RATE, THE PENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE IN COVERED

20160HB2382PN4081 - 48 -

EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE COMPUTED ON THE BASIS OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL

TOTAL WAGES REPORTED (IRRESPECTIVE OF THE LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF

WAGES SUBJECT TO CONTRIBUTIONS) FOR THE THIRTY-SIX-MONTH PERIOD

ENDING JUNE 30 (DETERMINED BY DIVIDING THE TOTAL WAGES REPORTED

FOR THE THIRTY-SIX-MONTH PERIOD BY THREE) AND THIS AMOUNT SHALL

BE DIVIDED BY THE AVERAGE MONTHLY NUMBER OF COVERED WORKERS

(DETERMINED BY DIVIDING THE TOTAL COVERED EMPLOYMENT REPORTED

FOR THE SAME THIRTY-SIX-MONTH PERIOD BY THIRTY-SIX) TO DETERMINE

THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE THUS OBTAINED

SHALL BE DIVIDED BY FIFTY-TWO AND THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE THUS

DETERMINED ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST CENT.

(III) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBCLAUSE (I), IF THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY

BENEFIT RATE DETERMINED UNDER SUBCLAUSE (I) IS GREATER THAN

[FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS ($573)] FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-

ONE DOLLARS ($561), THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE SHALL BE

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:

(A) FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2013 THROUGH [2019] 2016, THE MAXIMUM

WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE SHALL BE FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS

($573).

(A.1) FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR 2017 THROUGH 2019, THE MAXIMUM

WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE SHALL BE FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE DOLLARS

($561).

(B) FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR 2020 THROUGH 2023, THE MAXIMUM

WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE MAY INCREASE FROM YEAR TO YEAR BY AN AMOUNT

THAT IS NO MORE THAN [EIGHT PER CENTUM (8%)] TWO PER CENTUM (2%)

OF THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR.

(B.1) FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR 2024 AND THEREAFTER, THE

MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE MAY INCREASE FROM YEAR TO YEAR BY AN

AMOUNT THAT IS NO MORE THAN FOUR PER CENTUM (4%) OF THE MAXIMUM

WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR.

20160HB2382PN4081 - 49 -

SUBCLAUSE IS NOT AN EVEN MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1), IT SHALL

BE ROUNDED TO THE NEXT LOWER MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1).

(IV) IN ADDITION TO THE LIMITATIONS IN SUBCLAUSE (III), THE

FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:

(A) FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2023, THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY

BENEFIT RATE SHALL NOT INCREASE IF THE TRIGGER PERCENTAGE

DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 301.7(A) IS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED

FIFTEEN PER CENTUM (115%) AS OF JULY 1, 2019.

(B) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE

SHALL NOT INCREASE FROM THE PRECEDING YEAR IF THE TRIGGER

PERCENTAGE DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 301.7(A) IS LESS THAN TWO

HUNDRED TWENTY PER CENTUM (220%) AS OF JULY 1, 2023.

INCREASE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (B), IT SHALL NOT INCREASE UNTIL THE

YEAR FOLLOWING THE JULY 1 DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 301.7(A)

THAT THE TRIGGER PERCENTAGE IS AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED FIFTY PER

CENTUM (250%).

(D) FOR ALL CALENDAR YEARS FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE

MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE IS ALLOWED TO INCREASE UNDER

SUBPARAGRAPH (C), SUBCLAUSE (III) SHALL APPLY THEREAFTER.

(V) IF, ON JULY 1, 2025, THE TRIGGER PERCENTAGE DETERMINED

UNDER SECTION 301.7(A) IS LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY PER CENTUM

(250%), THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:

(A) NOTWITHSTANDING THE DEFINITION OF "HIGHEST QUARTERLY

WAGES" IN SECTION 404(B), BUT SUBJECT TO SUBCLAUSE (VI),

"HIGHEST QUARTERLY WAGES" FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 404 FOR

CALENDAR YEARS 2026 AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE THE AVERAGE OF THE

TOTAL WAGES (COMPUTED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR), WHICH WERE PAID TO

THE EMPLOYE COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS:

20160HB2382PN4081 - 50 -

(I) THE WAGES PAID TO THE EMPLOYE IN THAT CALENDAR QUARTER

IN WHICH SUCH TOTAL WAGES WERE HIGHEST DURING THE BASE YEAR

SHALL BE CALCULATED.

(II) THE AMOUNT CALCULATED UNDER DIVISION (I) SHALL BE ADDED

TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED THIRTY PER CENTUM (130%) OF

THE WAGES PAID TO THE EMPLOYE IN THE CALENDAR QUARTER IN WHICH

SUCH TOTAL WAGES WERE THE SECOND HIGHEST OF ANY CALENDAR QUARTER

DURING THE BASE YEAR, PROVIDED THAT THE AMOUNT ADDED UNDER THIS

DIVISION (II) MAY NOT BE GREATER THAN THE WAGES PAID TO THE

EMPLOYE DURING THE HIGHEST CALENDAR QUARTER UNDER DIVISION (I).

(III) THE SUM CALCULATED UNDER DIVISION (II) SHALL BE

DIVIDED BY TWO.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 401(A)(2), AND EXCEPT AS

PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (A)(3) AND (E)(1) AND (2), SECTION

401(A) SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE SECOND ENTRY IN PART A OF THE

TABLE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF RATE AND AMOUNT OF BENEFITS, ON

THE LINE ON WHICH THERE APPEARS THE EMPLOYE'S WEEKLY BENEFIT

RATE, DOES NOT EXCEED SIXTY-THREE PER CENTUM (63%) OF THE

EMPLOYE'S TOTAL BASE YEAR WAGES.

(VI) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) AND

SUBCLAUSE (V), IF, ON JULY 1, 2026, OR JULY 1 OF ANY SUBSEQUENT

YEAR, THE TRIGGER PERCENTAGE DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 301.7(A)

IS AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED FIFTY PER CENTUM (250%), THE FOLLOWING

SHALL APPLY:

(A) "HIGHEST QUARTERLY WAGES" FOR THE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR

YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED IN

SUBSECTION (B) AND NOT AS PROVIDED IN SUBCLAUSE (V).

(B) SECTION 401(A)(2) SHALL APPLY AND NOT SUBCLAUSE (V)(B).

(3) IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE AS HEREINBEFORE

SET OUT, EACH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYE SHALL BE PAID FOR EACH WEEK THAT

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HE IS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS, THE SUM OF FIVE DOLLARS ($5) FOR A

DEPENDENT SPOUSE OR A DEPENDENT CHILD IF SUCH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYE

HAS NO SPOUSE, PLUS THREE DOLLARS ($3) FOR ONE OTHER DEPENDENT

CHILD, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE EXCEED

EIGHT DOLLARS ($8) FOR ANY ONE WEEK OR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH

ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS EXCEED THE CLAIMANT'S MAXIMUM WEEKS OF

ENTITLEMENT, DETERMINED BY DIVIDING HIS TOTAL AMOUNT OF

COMPENSATION BY HIS WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE.

AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH THE TERM "DEPENDENT CHILD" MEANS

ANY CHILD OR STEPCHILD OF THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYE IN QUESTION WHO,

AT THE BEGINNING OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S CURRENT BENEFIT YEAR, WAS

WHOLLY OR CHIEFLY SUPPORTED BY SUCH EMPLOYE, AND UNDER EIGHTEEN

YEARS OF AGE, OR IF EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND OVER, BECAUSE OF

PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INFIRMITY, IS UNABLE TO ENGAGE IN ANY GAINFUL

OCCUPATION.

AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH THE TERM "DEPENDENT SPOUSE" MEANS

ANY LEGALLY MARRIED WIFE OR HUSBAND OF THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYE IN

QUESTION WHO, AT THE BEGINNING OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S CURRENT

BENEFIT YEAR WAS LIVING WITH AND BEING WHOLLY OR CHIEFLY

SUPPORTED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. IF BOTH A HUSBAND AND WIFE QUALIFY

FOR BENEFIT RIGHTS WITH OVERLAPPING BENEFIT YEARS, ONLY ONE OF

THEM SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES PROVIDED IN

THIS PARAGRAPH.

(4) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT,

EACH CLAIMANT ELIGIBLE FOR A WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE OF SEVENTY-FIVE

DOLLARS ($75) OR MORE SHALL HAVE HIS WEEKLY COMPENSATION AS

DETERMINED BY APPLICATION OF SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (E) REDUCED

BY FIVE PER CENTUM (5%). IF SUCH REDUCED WEEKLY COMPENSATION IS

NOT AN EVEN MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1), IT SHALL BE ROUNDED TO

THE NEXT LOWER MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1): PROVIDED, THAT NO

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CLAIMANT WHOSE WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH SUBSECTION (A), IS IN EXCESS OF SEVENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($74)

SHALL HAVE HIS WEEKLY COMPENSATION REDUCED BELOW SEVENTY-FIVE

DOLLARS ($75) EXCEPT THROUGH THE COMBINED APPLICATION OF THIS

PARAGRAPH AND SUBSECTION (D). THE BALANCE IN THE CLAIMANT'S

COMPENSATION ACCOUNT AS INDICATED IN PART D OR E OF THE TABLE

CONTAINED IN SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE REDUCED

BY HIS WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT WITHOUT REGARD TO THE REDUCTION

PROVIDED HEREIN. THIS SUBCLAUSE SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT BEGINNING

WITH THE COMPENSABLE WEEK WHICH ENDS ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY

OF JANUARY 1989.

(II) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT, EACH

CLAIMANT SHALL HAVE HIS WEEKLY COMPENSATION, AS DETERMINED BY

APPLICATIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (E), REDUCED BY FIVE PER

CENTUM (5%) IF AND WHEN THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 301.7(C)

APPLY, OR BY THE PER CENTUM REDETERMINED UNDER SECTION 301.8, IF

AND WHEN APPLICABLE. IF SUCH REDUCED WEEKLY COMPENSATION IS NOT

AN EVEN MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1), IT SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE

NEXT LOWER MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1): PROVIDED, THAT NO

CLAIMANT WHOSE WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH SUBSECTION (A), IS IN EXCESS OF THE WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE

IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE THAT IS ONE-HALF OF

THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE DETERMINED IN CLAUSE (2) OF THIS

SUBSECTION SHALL HAVE HIS WEEKLY COMPENSATION REDUCED BELOW ONE-

HALF OF THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE EXCEPT THROUGH THE

COMBINED APPLICATION OF THIS SUBCLAUSE AND SUBSECTION (D). THE

BALANCE IN THE CLAIMANT'S COMPENSATION ACCOUNT AS INDICATED IN

PART D OR E OF THE TABLE CONTAINED IN CLAUSE (1) OF THIS

SUBSECTION SHALL BE REDUCED BY HIS WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT WITHOUT

REGARD TO THE REDUCTION PROVIDED HEREIN. THIS SUBCLAUSE SHALL BE

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IN EFFECT AS OF THE FIRST COMPENSABLE WEEK THAT ENDS ON OR AFTER

THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY 1990.

(III) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION ONLY, IF ONE-HALF OF

THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE IS NOT A MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR

($1), SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE ROUNDED DOWN TO THE NEXT LOWER

MULTIPLE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1) AND THEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY THIS

SUBSECTION.

* * *

SECTION 7. SECTION 501(E) OF THE ACT, AMENDED APRIL 14, 1976

(P.L.113, NO.50), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 501. DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION APPEALS.--* * *

(E) UNLESS THE CLAIMANT OR LAST EMPLOYER OR BASE-YEAR

EMPLOYER OF THE CLAIMANT FILES AN APPEAL WITH THE BOARD, FROM

THE DETERMINATION CONTAINED IN ANY NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE

FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION FIVE HUNDRED AND ONE

(A), (C) AND (D), WITHIN [FIFTEEN] THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER

SUCH NOTICE WAS DELIVERED TO HIM PERSONALLY, OR WAS MAILED TO

HIS LAST KNOWN POST OFFICE ADDRESS, AND APPLIES FOR A HEARING,

SUCH DETERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT, WITH RESPECT TO THE

PARTICULAR FACTS SET FORTH IN SUCH NOTICE, SHALL BE FINAL AND

COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID OR DENIED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.

SECTION 8. SECTION 502 OF THE ACT, AMENDED DECEMBER 9, 2002

(P.L.1336, NO.158), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 502. DECISION OF REFEREE; FURTHER APPEALS AND

REVIEWS.--WHERE AN APPEAL FROM THE DETERMINATION OR REVISED

DETERMINATION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OF THE DEPARTMENT IS TAKEN, A

REFEREE SHALL, AFTER AFFORDING THE PARTIES AND THE DEPARTMENT

REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FAIR HEARING, AFFIRM, MODIFY, OR

REVERSE SUCH FINDINGS OF FACT AND THE DETERMINATION OR REVISED

DETERMINATION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OF THE DEPARTMENT AS TO HIM

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SHALL APPEAR JUST AND PROPER. THE PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OR

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF RECORD AND THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE DULY

NOTIFIED OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF A REFEREE'S HEARING AND OF THE

REFEREE'S DECISION, AND THE REASONS THEREFOR, WHICH SHALL BE

DEEMED THE FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD, UNLESS AN APPEAL IS

FILED THEREFROM, WITHIN [FIFTEEN] THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF

SUCH DECISION THE BOARD ACTS ON ITS OWN MOTION, TO REVIEW THE

DECISION OF THE REFEREE. A MEMORANDUM OF TESTIMONY OF ANY

HEARING BEFORE ANY REFEREE SHALL BE MADE AND BE PRESERVED FOR A

PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS FOLLOWING EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD FOR

FILING AN APPEAL FROM THE FINAL DECISION RENDERED IN THE CASE.

SECTION 9. SECTION 701 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 701. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS VOID; PENALTY.--NO AGREEMENT

BY AN EMPLOYE TO WAIVE, RELEASE, OR COMMUTE HIS RIGHTS TO

COMPENSATION, OR ANY OTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS ACT, SHALL BE

VALID. NO AGREEMENT BY AN EMPLOYE OR BY EMPLOYES TO PAY ALL OR

ANY PORTION OF AN EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTIONS, REQUIRED UNDER THIS

ACT FROM SUCH EMPLOYER, SHALL BE VALID. NO EMPLOYER SHALL,

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MAKE OR REQUIRE OR ACCEPT ANY DEDUCTION

FROM THE REMUNERATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN HIS EMPLOY TO FINANCE

CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED FROM HIM UNDER THIS ACT, OR REQUIRE OR

ACCEPT ANY WAIVER BY AN EMPLOYE OF ANY RIGHT HEREUNDER. ANY

EMPLOYER OR OFFICER OR AGENT OF AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES ANY

PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND,

UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL BE SENTENCED FOR EACH OFFENSE TO

PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN [ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS] FIVE HUNDRED

DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN [ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS] ONE THOUSAND FIVE

HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR BE IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,

OR BOTH.

SECTION 10. SECTION 801 OF THE ACT, AMENDED OR ADDED

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DECEMBER 9, 2002 (P.L.1336, NO.158) AND OCTOBER 23, 2013

(P.L.637, NO.75), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 801. FALSE STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS TO OBTAIN

OR INCREASE COMPENSATION.--(A) WHOEVER MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT

OR REPRESENTATION KNOWING IT TO BE FALSE, OR KNOWINGLY FAILS TO

DISCLOSE A MATERIAL FACT TO OBTAIN OR INCREASE ANY COMPENSATION

OR OTHER PAYMENT UNDER THIS ACT OR UNDER AN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

LAW OF ANY OTHER STATE OR OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR OF A

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, EITHER FOR HIMSELF OR FOR ANY OTHER PERSON,

SHALL UPON CONVICTION THEREOF IN A SUMMARY PROCEEDING, BE

SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN [ONE] FIVE HUNDRED

DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR

SHALL BE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LONGER THAN THIRTY

DAYS, OR BOTH, AND EACH SUCH FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION

OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL FACT SHALL CONSTITUTE A

SEPARATE OFFENSE. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER SANCTION, AN

INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE ORDERED TO

MAKE RESTITUTION OF THE COMPENSATION TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WAS

NOT ENTITLED AND OF INTEREST ON THAT COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE

WITH SECTION 804(A).

(B) WHOEVER MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT KNOWING IT TO BE FALSE,

OR KNOWINGLY FAILS TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL FACT TO OBTAIN OR

INCREASE ANY COMPENSATION OR OTHER PAYMENT UNDER THIS ACT OR

UNDER AN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW OF ANY OTHER STATE OR OF THE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, MAY BE

DISQUALIFIED IN ADDITION TO SUCH WEEK OR WEEKS OF IMPROPER

PAYMENTS FOR A PENALTY PERIOD OF [TWO] FIVE WEEKS AND FOR NOT

MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL WEEK FOR EACH SUCH WEEK OF IMPROPER

PAYMENT: PROVIDED, THAT NO ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF DISQUALIFICATION

SHALL BE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION IF PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS

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HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED AGAINST THE CLAIMANT BECAUSE OF SUCH

MISREPRESENTATION OR NON-DISCLOSURE. THE DEPARTMENTAL

DETERMINATION IMPOSING PENALTY WEEKS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF

THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPEAL IN THE MANNER

PROVIDED IN THIS ACT FOR APPEALS FROM DETERMINATIONS OF

COMPENSATION. THE PENALTY WEEKS HEREIN PROVIDED FOR SHALL BE

IMPOSED AGAINST ANY WEEKS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE CLAIMANT

WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION, UNDER THE

PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, WHICH BEGIN WITHIN THE [FOUR] TEN YEAR

PERIOD FOLLOWING THE END OF THE BENEFIT YEAR WITH RESPECT TO

WHICH THE IMPROPER PAYMENT OR PAYMENTS OCCURRED.

OR KNOWINGLY FAILS TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL FACT TO OBTAIN OR

INCREASE COMPENSATION OR OTHER PAYMENT UNDER THIS ACT OR UNDER

AN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND AS A

RESULT RECEIVES COMPENSATION TO WHICH HE IS NOT ENTITLED SHALL

BE LIABLE TO PAY TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND A SUM

EQUAL TO FIFTEEN PER CENTUM (15%) OF THE AMOUNT OF THE

COMPENSATION. THE SUM SHALL BE COLLECTIBLE IN THE MANNER

PROVIDED IN SECTION 308.1 OR 309 OF THIS ACT FOR THE COLLECTION

OF PAST DUE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BY ANY OTHER MEANS AVAILABLE UNDER

FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. NO ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGAL PROCEEDING FOR

THE COLLECTION OF THE SUM MAY BE INSTITUTED AFTER THE EXPIRATION

OF TEN YEARS FOLLOWING THE END OF THE BENEFIT YEAR WITH RESPECT

TO WHICH THE SUM WAS PAID.

(D) SUBSECTION (B) SHALL BE APPLIED BY SUBSTITUTING TEN

WEEKS FOR FIVE WEEKS AND THE PROHIBITION IN SUBSECTION (B) ON

THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY WEEKS IF PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS HAVE

BEEN INSTITUTED SHALL NOT APPLY IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING

CIRCUMSTANCES:

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(1) AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT

KNOWING IT TO BE FALSE, OR KNOWINGLY FAILS TO DISCLOSE A

MATERIAL FACT TO OBTAIN OR INCREASE ANY COMPENSATION OR OTHER

PAYMENT UNDER THIS ACT, OR UNDER AN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW OF

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH HE IS INELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION

401(D) OR 402.6.

(2) AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL KNOWINGLY PROVIDES

INFORMATION OR OTHER MEANS TO ANOTHER PERSON WHEREBY THE OTHER

PERSON CLAIMS COMPENSATION IN THE NAME OF THE INCARCERATED

INDIVIDUAL FOR WHICH THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IS INELIGIBLE

UNDER SECTION 401(D) OR 402.6.

(E) IN CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(1) OR

(2), THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REFER THE MATTER TO THE APPROPRIATE

PROSECUTING AUTHORITY.

SECTION 11. SECTION 802(A) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JUNE 15, 2005

(P.L.8, NO.5), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 802. FALSE STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS TO PREVENT

OR REDUCE COMPENSATION; OTHER OFFENSES.--(A) ANY EMPLOYER

(WHETHER OR NOT LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER

THIS ACT) OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT OF SUCH EMPLOYER OR ANY OTHER

PERSON WHO DOES ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITS A SUMMARY OFFENSE

AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT

LESS THAN [ONE] FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN [FIFTEEN] ONE

THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LONGER

THAN THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH:

(1) MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION KNOWING IT TO

BE FALSE, OR WHO KNOWINGLY FAILS TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL FACT TO

PREVENT OR REDUCE THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO ANY EMPLOYE

ENTITLED THERETO, OR TO AVOID BECOMING OR REMAINING SUBJECT

HERETO, OR TO AVOID OR REDUCE ANY CONTRIBUTION OR OTHER PAYMENT

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REQUIRED FROM AN EMPLOYER UNDER THIS ACT;

(2) WILFULLY FAILS OR REFUSES TO MAKE ANY SUCH CONTRIBUTION

OR OTHER PAYMENT REQUIRED HEREUNDER;

(3) WILFULLY FAILS OR REFUSES TO PRODUCE OR PERMIT THE

INSPECTION OR COPYING OF RECORDS AS REQUIRED HEREUNDER;

(4) WILFULLY FAILS OR REFUSES TO FURNISH ANY REPORT REQUIRED

BY SECTION 304 OR 315 OF THIS ACT OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS

ACT OR THE RULES OR REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT; OR

(5) WILFULLY REPORTS OR ATTEMPTS TO REPORT THE WAGES OF ONE

OR MORE EMPLOYES TO THE DEPARTMENT ON AN UNEMPLOYMENT

COMPENSATION ACCOUNT OTHER THAN THE ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYER

UNDER THIS ACT; OR

(6) WILFULLY ADVISES, SOLICITS, ENCOURAGES OR COMMANDS AN

EMPLOYER OR AN OFFICER OR AGENT OF AN EMPLOYER OR ANY OTHER

PERSON TO ENGAGE IN AN ACT OR OMISSION THAT IS AN OFFENSE UNDER

THIS SECTION.

* * *

SECTION 12. SECTION 803 OF THE ACT, AMENDED DECEMBER 9, 2002

(P.L.1336, NO.158), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 803. VIOLATION OF ACT AND RULES AND REGULATIONS.--

ANY PERSON WHO SHALL WILFULLY VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT

OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION THEREUNDER, THE VIOLATION OF WHICH IS

MADE UNLAWFUL, OR THE OBSERVANCE OF WHICH IS REQUIRED UNDER THE

TERMS OF THIS ACT, AND FOR WHICH A PENALTY IS NEITHER PRESCRIBED

HEREIN NOR PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTE, SHALL, UPON

CONVICTION THEREOF IN A SUMMARY PROCEEDING, BE SENTENCED TO PAY

A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN [ONE] FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN

ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT

LONGER THAN THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH. EACH DAY SUCH VIOLATION

CONTINUES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

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SECTION 13. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING AN ARTICLE TO READ:

ARTICLE XV-A

AMNESTY PROGRAM

SECTION 1501-A. DEFINITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE

SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE

CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:

"AMNESTY PERIOD." THE PERIOD OF THREE CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR

MONTHS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY THAT

COMMENCES NO LATER THAN 360 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

THIS SECTION.

"EMPLOYEE INFORMATION." THE NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

OF EACH EMPLOYEE, THE AMOUNT OF WAGES PAID TO EACH EMPLOYEE AND

THE NUMBER OF CREDIT WEEKS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE IN EACH CALENDAR

QUARTER.

"INTEREST." MONETARY OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER SECTIONS 308

AND 804(A).

"PENALTIES." MONETARY OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER SECTIONS

206(D) AND 313.

"PENALTY WEEKS." WEEKS FOR WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS

DISQUALIFIED FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 801(B).

"PROGRAM." THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMNESTY PROGRAM

ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 1502-A. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS ESTABLISHED AN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMNESTY

PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 1503-A. APPLICABILITY.

(A) EMPLOYER LIABILITIES.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EMPLOYER LIABILITIES:

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(1) UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS DUE FOR CALENDAR QUARTERS

THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2016, FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYER

REPORTED THE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION OR THE DEPARTMENT ACQUIRED

THE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION THROUGH AN AUDIT.

(2) UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS DUE FOR CALENDAR QUARTERS

THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2016, FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYER DID

NOT REPORT THE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND THE DEPARTMENT DID

NOT ACQUIRE THE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION THROUGH AN AUDIT.

(3) UNPAID REIMBURSEMENT DUE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31,

2016.

(4) UNPAID INTEREST DUE ON CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LATE FOR

CALENDAR QUARTERS THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2016 OR ON

REIMBURSEMENT THAT WAS DUE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2016, AND

WAS PAID LATE.

(5) UNPAID PENALTIES DUE FOR REPORTS FILED LATE FOR

CALENDAR QUARTERS THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2016.

(B) CLAIMANT LIABILITIES.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CLAIMANT LIABILITIES:

(1) A FAULT OVERPAYMENT OF COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION

804(A) ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF

OVERPAYMENT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER

31, 2016, TO THE EXTENT REPAYMENT HAS NOT OCCURRED.

(2) A NONFAULT OVERPAYMENT OF COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION

804(B)(1) ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION

OF OVERPAYMENT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER

31, 2016, TO THE EXTENT REPAYMENT HAS NOT OCCURRED.

(3) COMPENSATION PAID TO A CLAIMANT FOR CALENDAR WEEKS

THROUGH THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016, FOR WHICH THE

DEPARTMENT HAS NOT ISSUED A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF

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OVERPAYMENT, BUT THE CLAIMANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE

COMPENSATION WAS OVERPAID UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES TO WHICH

SECTION 804(A) APPLIES.

(4) UNPAID INTEREST DUE ON AN OVERPAYMENT OF

COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 804(A) THAT WAS REPAID ON OR

BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2016.

(5) THE UNPAID AMOUNT ASSESSED ON AN OVERPAYMENT OF

COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 801(C), TO THE EXTENT REPAYMENT

HAS NOT OCCURRED.

COMPENSATION LIABILITIES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROGRAM:

(1) AN OVERPAYMENT OF COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT

TO A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF OVERPAYMENT THAT HAS NOT

BECOME FINAL.

(2) AN EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR WHICH A PETITION FOR

REASSESSMENT UNDER SECTION 304(B) OR AN APPLICATION FOR

REVIEW AND REDETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTION RATE UNDER SECTION

301(E)(2) IS PENDING.

(D) FURTHER EXCLUSIONS.--THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXCLUDE THE

FOLLOWING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LIABILITIES FROM THE

PROGRAM:

(1) A LIABILITY FOR WHICH A PRAECIPE FOR A WRIT OF

EXECUTION WAS FILED PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE AMNESTY FORM.

(2) A LIABILITY THAT WAS REFERRED FOR JUDICIAL

PROCEEDINGS OR FOR WHICH A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING WAS COMMENCED

PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE AMNESTY FORM.

(3) A LIABILITY THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID UNDER AN

ORDER OF A FEDERAL OR STATE COURT.

SECTION 1504-A. PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATION.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, AN EMPLOYER OR A CLAIMANT

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SHALL DO THE FOLLOWING:

(1) DURING THE AMNESTY PERIOD, THE EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT

SHALL FILE AN AMNESTY FORM WITH THE DEPARTMENT CONTAINING ALL

INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING A STATEMENT

BY THE EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROVISIONS OF

SECTION 1506-A(F). THE FORM SHALL BE FILED IN A MANNER

SPECIFIED IN AND THE FILING DATE OF THE FORM SHALL BE

DETERMINED BY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) IF AN EMPLOYER IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO A

LIABILITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(A)(2), THE EMPLOYER

SHALL REPORT THE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION BY FILING QUARTERLY

REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE

DEPARTMENT FOR ALL CALENDAR QUARTERS FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYER

DID NOT PREVIOUSLY FILE REPORTS AND BY FILING AMENDED

QUARTERLY REPORTS FOR ALL CALENDAR QUARTERS FOR WHICH THE

EMPLOYER DID NOT FILE COMPLETE REPORTS. THE QUARTERLY REPORTS

SHALL ACCOMPANY THE AMNESTY FORM.

(3) THE EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT SHALL PAY THE AMOUNT OR

AMOUNTS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1505-A. PAYMENT SHALL ACCOMPANY

THE AMNESTY FORM.

SECTION 1505-A. REQUIRED PAYMENT AND TERMS OF AMNESTY.

AN EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT SHALL PAY THE AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS

SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION THAT CORRESPOND TO THE LIABILITY OR

LIABILITIES FOR WHICH AMNESTY IS SOUGHT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL

GRANT AMNESTY AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 1506-A.

THE FOLLOWING APPLY:

(1) IF AN EMPLOYER IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO

UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(A)(1) OR

(2):

(I) THE EMPLOYER SHALL PAY ALL OF THE UNPAID

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CONTRIBUTIONS AND LIEN FILING COSTS, IF APPLICABLE, AND

ONE-HALF OF THE INTEREST AND PENALTIES DUE.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE REMAINING

INTEREST AND PENALTIES DUE CORRESPONDING TO THE

CONTRIBUTIONS.

(2) IF AN EMPLOYER IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO

UNPAID REIMBURSEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(A)(3):

(I) THE EMPLOYER SHALL PAY ALL OF THE UNPAID

REIMBURSEMENT AND LIEN FILING COSTS, IF APPLICABLE, AND

ONE-HALF OF THE INTEREST DUE.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE REMAINING

INTEREST DUE CORRESPONDING TO THE REIMBURSEMENT.

(3) IF AN EMPLOYER IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO

UNPAID INTEREST DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(A)(4):

(I) THE EMPLOYER SHALL PAY ALL OF THE LIEN FILING

COSTS, IF APPLICABLE, AND ONE-HALF OF THE UNPAID INTEREST

DUE.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE REMAINING UNPAID

INTEREST DUE.

(4) IF AN EMPLOYER IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO

UNPAID PENALTIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(A)(5):

(I) THE EMPLOYER SHALL PAY ALL OF THE LIEN FILING

COSTS, IF APPLICABLE, AND ONE-HALF OF THE UNPAID

PENALTIES DUE.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE REMAINING UNPAID

PENALTIES DUE.

(5) IF A CLAIMANT IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO AN

OVERPAYMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(B)(1) OR (3):

(I) THE CLAIMANT SHALL PAY THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE

OF THE OVERPAYMENT, ANY AMOUNTS ASSESSED ON AN

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OVERPAYMENT OF COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 801(C) AND LIEN

FILING COSTS, IF APPLICABLE, AND ONE-HALF OF THE INTEREST

DUE.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE REMAINING

INTEREST DUE AND ONE-HALF OF ANY PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED

PENALTY WEEKS CORRESPONDING TO THE OVERPAYMENT THAT HAVE

NOT BEEN SERVED BY THE CLAIMANT AND SHALL NOT ISSUE A

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION IMPOSING PENALTY WEEKS

CORRESPONDING TO THE OVERPAYMENT. IF ONE-HALF OF THE

UNSERVED PENALTY WEEKS IS NOT AN EVEN MULTIPLE OF ONE,

THE NUMBER OF PENALTY WEEKS WAIVED SHALL BE ROUNDED TO

THE NEXT LOWER MULTIPLE OF ONE.

(6) IF A CLAIMANT IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO AN

OVERPAYMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(B)(2):

(I) THE CLAIMANT SHALL PAY 50% OF THE OUTSTANDING

BALANCE OF THE OVERPAYMENT.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE REMAINING

BALANCE OF THE OVERPAYMENT.

(7) IF A CLAIMANT IS SEEKING AMNESTY WITH REGARD TO

UNPAID INTEREST DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(B)(4):

(I) THE CLAIMANT SHALL PAY ALL OF THE AMOUNTS

ASSESSED ON AN OVERPAYMENT OF COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION

801(C) AND LIEN FILING COSTS, IF APPLICABLE, AND ONE-HALF

OF THE INTEREST DUE.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE REMAINING UNPAID

INTEREST DUE.

SECTION 1506-A. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AMNESTY.

(A) GENERAL RULE.--IF A PAYMENT PLAN AGREEMENT EXISTS

BETWEEN AN EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR A

LIABILITY FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT IS SEEKING AMNESTY,

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THE EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT SHALL PAY THE AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS

REQUIRED BY SECTION 1505-A DURING THE AMNESTY PERIOD IN ORDER TO

RECEIVE AMNESTY, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT TO

THE CONTRARY.

(B) PROCEEDINGS.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT COMMENCE ANY

ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING AGAINST AN EMPLOYER WITH

REGARD TO ANY CONTRIBUTIONS, REIMBURSEMENT, INTEREST OR PENALTY

PAID UNDER THE PROGRAM, OR ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES WAIVED

UNDER THE PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT COMMENCE ANY

ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING AGAINST A CLAIMANT WITH

REGARD TO ANY OVERPAYMENT OR INTEREST PAID UNDER THE PROGRAM OR

ANY OVERPAYMENT OR INTEREST WAIVED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

IN SECTION 1503-A(A)(2) OR LIABILITY FOR AN OVERPAYMENT

DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1503-A(B)(3) IS DISCLOSED AND PAID UNDER

THE PROGRAM, AND THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE LIABILITY AS

DISCLOSED WAS UNDERSTATED, THE DEPARTMENT MAY COMMENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND IMPOSE INTEREST,

PENALTIES AND OTHER MONETARY OBLIGATIONS ONLY WITH REGARD TO THE

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LIABILITY AS DISCLOSED AND THE CORRECT

AMOUNT OF THE LIABILITY.

(D) CONSTRUCTION.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C),

NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE

DEPARTMENT FROM COMMENCING ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL

PROCEEDINGS AND IMPOSING INTEREST, PENALTIES AND OTHER MONETARY

OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY THAT IS NOT DISCLOSED

UNDER THE PROGRAM OR ANY AMOUNT THAT IS NOT PAID UNDER THE

PROGRAM.

(E) REFUNDS AND CREDITS.--AN EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT SHALL NOT

BE OWED A REFUND OR CREDIT UNDER THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY AMOUNT

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PAID PRIOR TO THE AMNESTY PERIOD.

(F) RESTRICTIONS.--AN EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT MAY NOT COMMENCE

AN ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING WITH REGARD TO THE

AMNESTY FORM, ANY REPORT FILED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM,

ANY LIABILITY DISCLOSED UNDER THE PROGRAM OR ANY AMOUNT PAID

UNDER THE PROGRAM, AND SHALL NOT BE OWED A REFUND OR CREDIT FOR

ANY AMOUNT PAID UNDER THE PROGRAM.

SECTION 1507-A. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.

(A) GENERAL RULE.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES

TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND PUBLISH THE

GUIDELINES AS A NOTICE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN NO LESS THAN

90 DAYS BEFORE THE AMNESTY PERIOD BEGINS.

(B) PUBLICITY.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLICIZE THE PROGRAM

TO MAXIMIZE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.

AND CLAIMANTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO HAVE LIABILITIES TO WHICH THE

PROGRAM APPLIES. THE NOTICE SHALL BE SENT BY MAIL TO THE

EMPLOYER'S OR CLAIMANT'S LAST KNOWN POST OFFICE ADDRESS OR BY

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION, IF THE EMPLOYER OR CLAIMANT HAS ELECTED

TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT BY THAT METHOD.

SECTION 1508-A. CONSTRUCTION.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, THIS ARTICLE

SHALL NOT:

(1) BE CONSTRUED TO RELIEVE ANY EMPLOYER, CLAIMANT,

INDIVIDUAL OR ANY ENTITY FROM FILING REPORTS OR OTHER

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY OR PAYING ANY AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THIS

ACT;

(2) AFFECT OR TERMINATE ANY PETITIONS, INVESTIGATIONS,

PROSECUTIONS OR ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL

PROCEEDINGS PENDING UNDER THIS ACT; OR

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(3) PREVENT THE COMMENCEMENT OR FURTHER PROSECUTION OF

ANY PROCEEDINGS BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

FOR VIOLATION OF ANY LAWS OR FOR THE ASSESSMENT, COLLECTION

OR RECOVERY OF ANY AMOUNTS DUE TO THE COMMONWEALTH UNDER ANY

LAWS.

SECTION 1509-A. SUSPENSION OF INCONSISTENT ACTS.

ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF

THIS ARTICLE ARE SUSPENDED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 1510-A. REPORT REQUIRED.

WITHIN 240 DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE AMNESTY PERIOD, THE

DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY

CHAIRPERSON OF THE LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE

AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE LABOR AND

INDUSTRY COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DETAILING ALL

DATA AVAILABLE ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM, THE COST OF

THE PROGRAM, AMOUNTS RECOVERED FROM EMPLOYERS AND CLAIMANTS AND

ANY RELEVANT FACTS AND STATISTICS THAT THE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES

NECESSARY IN THE CONTENT OF THE REPORT.

SECTION 14. THIS ACT APPLIES AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY TO BENEFIT

YEARS WHICH BEGIN AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2016:

(I) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 401(A)(2) OF THE ACT.

(II) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 404(A)(1) OF THE ACT.

(III) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 404(E)(1) AND (2) OF

THE ACT.

(2) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY TO

CONTRIBUTIONS ON WAGES PAID ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2017:

(I) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 206 OF THE ACT.

(II) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 301.1(A) OF THE ACT.

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(III) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 309.2(A) OF THE ACT.

SECTION 15. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 501(E) AND 502 OF THE ACT

SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.

(2) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 180

DAYS:

(I) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 402.6 OF THE ACT.

(II) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 701 OF THE ACT.

(III) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 801 OF THE ACT.

(IV) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 802(A) OF THE ACT.

(V) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 803 OF THE ACT.

(3) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 308 OF THE ACT SHALL TAKE

EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2018.

(4) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT

IMMEDIATELY.

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