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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 315
BY REPRESENTATIVE STUART BISHOP
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP: Repeals provisions relative to shared-work plans
AN ACT1
To repeal Part XI of Chapter 11 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,2
comprised of R.S. 23:1750 through 1750.10, relative to unemployment3
compensation; to repeal statutes regarding shared-work plans.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Part XI of Chapter 11 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of6
1950, comprised of R.S. 23:1750 through 1750.10, is hereby repealed in its entirety.7
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Stuart Bishop HB No. 315
Abstract: Repeals provisions relative to shared-work unemployment compensation
benefits.
Present law provides definitions for "affected group", "approved plan", "fringe benefits",
"normal weekly hours of work", "shared-work benefits", "shared-work employer", and
"unemployment compensation".
Present law provides that an individual who files an initial claim for shared-work
unemployment compensation benefits shall be provided, if eligible, a monetary
determination of entitlement to shared-work unemployment compensation benefits.
Present law requires an employer who wishes to participate in a shared-work program to
submit his proposal to the executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission
(LWC).
Present law allows the executive director of LWC to approve or reject any plan, or approve
and then later revoke a plan for good cause.
Present law allows an employer to modify the plan with the approval of the employee if the
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Present law provides that an individual is eligible to participate in a shared-work plan if he
is a member of an affected group and is able and available to work.
Present law provides that an individual is deemed unemployed in any week for which
remuneration is payable to him for 80% or less than his normal weekly hours of work
specified under the approved shared-work compensation plan.
Present law provides that the shared-work unemployment compensation weekly benefit
amount shall be the product of the regular weekly unemployment compensation amount
multiplied by the percentage of reduction of at least 10% in the individual's usual weekly
hours of work.
Present law provides that the shared-work unemployment compensation benefits paid to an
individual shall be deducted from the maximum entitlement amount established for that
individual's benefit year.
Present law provides for extended benefits if otherwise eligible.
Proposed law repeals present law in its entirety.
(Repeals R.S. 23:1750-1750.10)