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.

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
 1   Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
 2      P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of
 3      unemployment compensation to be administered by the
 4      Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly
 5      created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions)
 6      selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to
 7      keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay
 8      contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the
 9      payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons;
10      providing procedure and administrative details for the
11      determination, payment and collection of such contributions
12      and the payment of such compensation; providing for
13      cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies;
14      creating certain special funds in the custody of the State
15      Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," in compensation,
16      further providing for qualifications required to secure
17      compensation.
18      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19   hereby enacts as follows:
20      Section 1.    Section 401(f) of the act of December 5, 1936
21   (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment
22   Compensation Law, is amended to read:
23      Section 401.    Qualifications Required to Secure
24   Compensation.--Compensation shall be payable to any employe who
25   is or becomes unemployed, and who--
 1      * * *
 2      (f)   Has worked ten (10) credit weeks and has earned,
 3   subsequent to his separation from work under circumstances which
 4   are disqualifying under the provisions of subsections 402(b),
 5   402(e), 402(e.1), 402(h) and 402(k) of this act, remuneration
 6   for services in an amount equal to or in excess of [six (6)]
 7   fifteen (15) times his weekly benefit rate in "employment" as
 8   defined in this act. The provisions of this subsection shall not
 9   apply to a suspension of work by an individual pursuant to a
10   leave of absence granted by his last employer, provided such
11   individual has made a reasonable effort to return to work with
12   such employer upon the expiration of his leave of absence.
13      * * *
14      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in six months.




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