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- Referred to labor
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to eligibility of disabled claimant for unemployment insurance
Summary
Amends Section 527 subdivision 3 of the New York State Labor Law to extend the eligibility period for unemployment compensation for those workers who were not working due to a disability.
The term of the extension would be equivalent to the number of weeks during which the claimant received disability payments, provided that it does not exceed two years.
Justification
There have been several cases in which injured individuals who are recipients of disability payments have been laid off during the course of their disability. At the time of the layoff notice, the workers have not been employed for the previous six months as required under the New York State Labor Law (Sections 527.1 and 527.2) in order to receive unemployment benefits.
This situation leaves the worker without benefits of any type during the time of seeking new employment. This legislation would rectify the problem by extending the period of eligibility for collecting unemployment for these workers.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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