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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6729
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1513
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.
REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 567 of the general statutes be amended to: (1) Increase 1
the minimum earnings required to qualify for benefits to an amount in 2
line with the requirements of other states; (2) prohibit individuals from 3
receiving benefits during any period during which they are receiving 4
severance pay; (3) clarify the definition of "day of unexcused absence"; 5
and (4) freeze the maximum unemployment benefit rate for three 6
years. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To modify unemployment benefits law to protect the solvency of the
Unemployment Compensation Fund.