SB 792 — UI Modifications/Increase Benefits/Funds.

FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA MaySESSION 14,2019 2020S S.B.1 SENATE BILL 792 Short Title:

792 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15514-LRa-145C Short Title:

Senators Nickel,Nickel Mohammed, and Chaudhuri (Primary Sponsors).

Rules and Operations of the Senate May 18, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AMENDING THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAWS BY INCREASING BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY TO A TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD AND THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT TO FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS, BASING THE CALCULATION OF THE BENEFIT AMOUNT ON THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO HIGHEST PAID QUARTERS, PROVIDING BENEFITS IN CASES WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL LEAVES EMPLOYMENT FOR SPOUSAL RELOCATION OR HEALTH REASONS OR DUE TO AN UNDUE HARDSHIP, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THESE CHANGES;

Seasonal Adjusted Number Unemployment Rate of Weeks Less than or equal to 5.5% 12 Greater than 5.5% up to 6% 13 *DRS15514-LRa-145C**S792-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Greater than 6% up to 6.5% 14 Greater than 6.5% up to 7% 15 Greater than 7% up to 7.5% 16 Greater than 7.5% up to 8% 17 Greater than 8% up to 8.5% 18 Greater than 8.5% up to 9% 19 Greater than 9% 20 (a1) Maximum Duration.

That, at the time of leaving, an adequate disability or health condition of the employee, of a minor child who is in the legally recognized custody of the individual, of an aged or disabled parent of the individual, or of a disabled member of the individual's immediate Page 2 DRS15514-LRa-145CSenate Bill 792-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 family, either medically diagnosed or otherwise shown by competent evidence, existed to justify the leaving and prevented the employee from doing other alternative work offered bythe employer which pays the minimum wage or eighty-five percent (85%) of the individual's regular wage, whichever is greater;

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