Pennsylvania HB 1691: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2076
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1691
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GLEIM, GROVE, BERNSTINE, PICKETT, M. JONES,
KAUFFMAN, STAATS, STAMBAUGH, REICHARD, ZIMMERMAN, GREINER,
RYNCAVAGE, ANDERSON, GAYDOS, HAMM AND BASHLINE, JULY 1, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JULY 1, 2025
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 compensation,
further providing for qualifications required to secure
compensation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 401(f) of the act of December 5, 1936
(2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment
Compensation Law, 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--
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(f) Has worked ten (10) credit weeks and has earned,
subsequent to his separation from work under circumstances which
are disqualifying under the provisions of subsections 402(b),
402(e), 402(e.1), 402(h) and 402(k) of this act, remuneration
for services in an amount equal to or in excess of [six (6)]
fifteen (15) times his weekly benefit rate in "employment" as
defined in this act. The provisions of this subsection shall not
apply to a suspension of work by an individual pursuant to a
leave of absence granted by his last employer, provided such
individual has made a reasonable effort to return to work with
such employer upon the expiration of his leave of absence.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in six months.
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