Unemployment Insurance

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification - Stoppage of Work Caused by Labor Dispute [SB-871] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ]
Establishing that the disqualification from receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to a stoppage of work does not apply for any week beginning after the first 14 days of an individual's unemployment resulting from the stoppage of work that exists because of a labor dispute at the premises where the individual was last employed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance - Study on Actively Seeking Work Requirements [SB-846] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, on or before December 1, 2024, to conduct a study on the actively seeking work requirement of the unemployment insurance system in the State and other states to evaluate the effects of ghosting on actively seeking work requirements and report on the study to the General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier Approved By The Governor - Chapter 284 on 04/25/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Benefits - Election Judges [SB-460] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Elections ] [Unemployment ]
Prohibiting a payment to an individual as compensation received for serving as an election judge for a local board of elections in the State from being included when computing the wages required to be subtracted from an eligible claimant's weekly benefit amount; and prohibiting an individual from being denied unemployment benefits for failure to meet certain requirements due to service as an election judge in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan Referred Economic Matters Ways And Means on 03/19/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Relating To Unemployment Insurance. [HB-1353] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ] [Insurance ]
Appropriates funds for unemployment insurance specialist and unemployment insurance assistant positions within the department of labor and industrial relations to prepare and support the unemployment insurance modernization project. Appropriates funds to upgrade and modernize the unemployment insurance system. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Matayoshi Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification - Stoppage of Work Caused by Labor Dispute [HB-339] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ]
Establishing that the disqualification from receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to a stoppage of work does not apply for any week beginning after the first 14 days of an individual's unemployment resulting from the stoppage of work that exists because of a labor dispute at the premises where the individual was last employed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/12/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Benefits - Election Judges [HB-261] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Elections ] [Unemployment ]
Prohibiting a payment to an individual as compensation received for serving as an election judge for a local board of elections in the State from being included when computing the wages required to be subtracted from an eligible claimant's weekly benefit amount; and prohibiting an individual from being denied unemployment benefits for failure to meet certain requirements due to service as an election judge in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins Approved By The Governor - Chapter 617 on 05/09/2024

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State (Utah)
Utah 2024 General Session

Unemployment Insurance Amendments [HB-170] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ]
Unemployment Insurance Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Weiler Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/13/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2024 [HB-205] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ] [Insurance ]
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Secretary of Labor to set the taxable wage base and the maximum weekly benefit amount in a certain manner beginning in calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Work Search Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal Government Shutdown [HB-197] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Labor to exempt a federal civilian employee who has been furloughed from the requirement to be actively seeking work for unemployment insurance benefits eligibility if, during the furlough, the employee remains able to work, available for work, and work-attached.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 102 on 04/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Work Search Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal Government Shutdown [SB-234] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Labor to exempt a federal civilian employee who has been furloughed from the requirement to be actively seeking work for unemployment insurance benefits eligibility if, during the furlough, the employee remains able to work, available for work, and work-attached.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Covered Employment - Employees of Governmental Entities or Charitable, Educational, or Religious Organizations [HB-251] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ]
Specifying that certain limitations on the payment of benefits to employees of governmental entities or charitable, educational, or religious organizations do not apply with respect to service in other covered employment, including covered employment for a for-profit employing unit, even if the service is provided exclusively for a governmental entity or a charitable, educational, religious, or other organization.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 105 on 04/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2024 [SB-104] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ] [Insurance ]
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Secretary of Labor to set the taxable wage base and the maximum weekly benefit amount in a certain manner beginning in calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2024

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State (Montana)
Montana 2023 Regular Session

Confirm governor's appointee for the unemployment insurance appeals board [SR-60] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ]
Confirm governor's appointee for the unemployment insurance appeals board

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Small (s) Filed With Secretary Of State on 04/20/2023

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State (Utah)
Utah 2023 General Session

Workforce Development Funding Amendments [HB-559] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
Workforce Development Funding Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Clerk Of The House on 03/03/2023

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State (Montana)
Montana 2023 Regular Session

Generally revise department of labor laws [HB-691] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Generally revise department of labor laws

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Oblander Chapter Number Assigned on 05/04/2023

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State (Montana)
Montana 2023 Regular Session

Revise unemployment insurance law relating to benefit duration [HB-652] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ]
Revise unemployment insurance law relating to benefit duration

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Galloway Chapter Number Assigned on 05/22/2023

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State (Montana)
Montana 2023 Regular Session

Revise unemployment insurance laws relating to job-attached employees [HB-468] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ]
Revise unemployment insurance laws relating to job-attached employees

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jane Gillette (s) Died In Standing Committee on 05/08/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2023 [HB-724] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ]
Altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund; requiring the Secretary of Labor to set the taxable wage base and the maximum weekly benefit amount in a certain manner for certain years; prohibiting the applicable table of rates from shifting more than a certain number of tables under certain circumstances; establishing certain collateral requirements for certain investment funds that own certain portfolio companies; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian First Reading Economic Matters on 02/08/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance – Tax Parity for Delayed Payments of Benefits [SB-661] [Unemployment ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Requiring the Comptroller to provide a certain grant payment to an individual paid certain unemployment insurance benefits after December 31, 2021, but before January 1, 2023, under certain circumstances; and allowing a subtraction under the Maryland income tax for the amounts of grants paid in accordance with the Act.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Referred Ways And Means on 03/17/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Unemployment Insurance - Tax Parity for Delayed Payments of Benefits [HB-708] [Unemployment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Comptroller to provide a one-time grant payment to an individual paid certain unemployment insurance benefits during calendar year 2022 under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2023

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