Bill > S01042

This bill relates to the calculation of weekly unemployment insurance benefits for workers who are partially unemployed. The key provisions of the bill are: - It amends the definition of "total unemployment" and adds a definition for "partial unemployment" to include any employment during a week that is less than full-time employment and where the compensation paid is less than the claimant's weekly benefit rate plus their partial benefit credit. - It repeals the current definition of "effective week" and adds a new definition that includes both weeks of total unemployment and weeks of partial unemployment. - It adds a new definition of "partial benefit credit" which is the portion of compensation paid to a claimant for a week that is not in excess of 50% of their weekly benefit rate or $100, whichever is greater. - It adjusts the calculation of unemployment benefits for partially unemployed claimants, including providing a higher benefit for claimants who work only one day in a week. - It makes various other changes to align the law with the new definitions of total and partial unemployment, such as adjusting waiting periods, disqualifications, and the maximum number of weeks for which benefits can be paid.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S1042