2020 House Bill 5886

End limits on unemployment benefits to seasonal workers

Introduced in the House

June 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Sheryl Kennedy (D-48)

To delete the portion of the state unemployment insurance law that specifies the method for determining how long seasonal workers may claim benefits when laid off. The bill is part of a legislative package that temporarily waives some limitations on benefits during the coronavirus epidemic, but this bill would delete this provision altogether.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations