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159(L&C)159 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THESENATORS SENATECOSTELLO, LABORWilson, ANDHughes COMMERCEIntroduced: COMMITTEE Referred:
Finance1/18/22 Sponsor(s):Referred:
SENATORSLabor COSTELLO,and Wilson,Commerce, HughesFinance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to unemployment benefits." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Before making an initial determination of the claimant's eligibility, the department shall verify the claimant's identity and coordinate with the Department of Health and Social Services to review information in the possession of the Department of Health and SB0159BSB0159A -1- CSSBSB 159(L&C)159 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1313\I32-LS1313\B Social Services that is relevant to the claimant's eligibility.
(A) (B) State Average Number of Weeks Unemployment Rate [EARNINGS RATIO] up to 5.007.00 percent 1412 5.01-5.507.01-7.50 percent 1513 5.51-6.007.51-8.00 percent 1614 6.01-6.508.01-8.50 percent 1715 6.51-7.008.51-9.00 percent 1816 7.01-7.509.01-9.50 percent 1917 7.51-8.009.51-10.00 percent 2018 CSSBSB 159(L&C)159 -2- SB0159BSB0159A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1313\I32-LS1313\B 8.01-8.50 percent 21 8.51-9.00 percent 22 9.01-9.50 percent 23 9.51-10.00 percent 24 10.01-10.50 percent 2519 10.5110.51-11.00 percent and20. above 26.
(3) "state average unemployment rate" means the average seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for the most recentlyrecent completedthird quarter of the calendar year as reported by the department.
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