An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in administration of act, further providing for State Unemployment Compensation Advisory Counsel.
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- Passed House
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Overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Law to require the Department of Labor and Industry to prepare and submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly. This report will evaluate the financial operations of the unemployment compensation program and include detailed economic data, such as unemployment rates and labor force statistics. The report must be posted on the department’s website, providing transparency and informing policy decisions related to the program’s solvency and regulation.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Labor and Industry to produce an annual report on the unemployment compensation program.
- The report must include detailed economic data on unemployment and labor force trends.
- The report must evaluate the financial operations of the program.
- The report must provide recommendations for improving solvency and regulating the program.
- The report must be posted on the Department’s website.
- Defines key terms related to unemployment statistics, such as ‘civilian labor force,’ ‘discouraged worker,’ and ‘employed part time for economic reasons.’
- Specifies the data to be included in the report, such as the number of individuals unemployed for 15 weeks or more.
- Establishes a deadline for submitting the report (March 1st).
Who is affected
- Unemployed workers in Pennsylvania
- Employers in Pennsylvania
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Patrick Stefano
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