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Introduced
10/24/2025
10/24/2025
In Committee
11/24/2025
11/24/2025
Crossed Over
11/17/2025
11/17/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions) selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons; providing procedure and administrative details for the determination, payment and collection of such contributions and the payment of such compensation; providing for cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies; creating certain special funds in the custody of the State Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," in compensation, further providing for rate and amount of compensation.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Unemployment Compensation Law by changing the dates and conditions for calculating unemployment benefits, specifically modifying how an employee's "highest quarterly wages" are determined. The bill extends the current provisions from 2025 and 2026 to 2027 and 2028, and introduces a nuanced calculation method for determining an employee's highest quarterly wages. Under the new provisions, if the trigger percentage (a measure of the unemployment insurance trust fund's financial health) is below 250% on July 1, 2027, the highest quarterly wages will be calculated by taking the highest quarter's wages and adding 130% of the second-highest quarter's wages, with certain limitations. Additionally, the bill stipulates that the weekly benefit rate cannot exceed 63% of the employee's total base year wages under these conditions. If the trigger percentage reaches or exceeds 250% on July 1, 2028, the original wage calculation method will be reinstated, and the previous benefit rate restrictions will no longer apply. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to Labor & Industry (on 11/24/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1995 |
| House Amendment A02018 (PN 2516) | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02018 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1995/PN2516 |
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