SB11 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Unemployment compensation, eligibility determined using an alternate base period for persons not qualifying, benefits provided for persons seeking part-time work or for leaving employment for certain family reasons, additional weeks of benefits for persons receiving approved training, Secs. 25-4-1, 25-4-77, 25-4-78 am'd.

Summary

SB11 would change Alabama's unemployment insurance rules to use an alternate base period for some claimants, broaden eligibility to part-time job seekers and certain family-related departures, and add up to 26 weeks of extra benefits for those in approved training.

What This Bill Does

This bill allows eligibility to be re-determined using an alternate base period for individuals who don’t meet the standard base period. It also expands benefit eligibility to people seeking part-time work and to those who leave employment for certain compelling family reasons, including conditions related to training. Additionally, it provides up to 26 extra weeks of unemployment compensation for individuals in approved training programs.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: People who previously did not qualify for unemployment benefits, whose eligibility could be re-determined using the alternate base period.
• Group 2: Workers seeking part-time work or leaving for compelling family reasons (and individuals in approved training), who could become eligible for benefits and may receive up to 26 additional weeks of benefits during training.

Key Provisions

• Introduce an alternate base period: the last four completed quarters before the start of the benefit year can be used to determine eligibility when the traditional base period does not qualify.
• Expand eligibility to part-time seekers and certain family-related departures: allow these individuals to receive unemployment benefits under defined conditions related to availability and job search.
• Provide up to 26 additional weeks of benefits for approved training: the extra weeks are payable to those in training, with the amount based on the individual's average weekly benefit from the most recent benefit year.
• Amendment of existing unemployment statutes: the changes are applied through amendments to Sections 25-4-1, 25-4-77, and 25-4-78.

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Subjects

Unemployment Compensation