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February 1982, Vol. 105, No.
2
Unemployment insurance laws:
changes enacted during 1981
Diana Runner
All States enacted legislation last year tightening eligibility for extended unemployment insurance benefits, in accordance with the Federal Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980. "Suitable work" requirements were added, and workers filing an interstate claim no longer are eligible for more than 2 weeks of extended benefits if an extended period is not in effect for the week in the State where the claim is filed.
Sixteen States enacted a compensable waiting week requirement for regular unemployment insurance claims so they can be reimbursed for 50 percent of the Federal share of the first week of extended benefits payable to an individual.1
Most State have changed their pension offset provision to reflect the variety of options available under the Federal law. Variations are as follows: 26 States offset a pension only if the pension or retired pay, annuity or similar periodic payment is under a plan maintained (or contributed to) by a base period or chargeable employer;2 21 States permit benefits to be reduced on less than a dollar-for-dollar basis by taking into consideration the amount of contributions made by the individual for the pension;3 15 States disregard pension payments if the base-period employment did not affect eligibility for or increase the amount of the pension;4 however, excluded from this exemption are pensions paid under the Social Security Act and the Railroad Retirement Act.
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1 Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia.
2 Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
3 Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
4 Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New York, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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