(By Delegates Caputo, Prunty and Manchin)[Introduced March 21, 2001; referred to theCommittee on Finance.]A BILL to amend and reenact sections ten and eleven, article six, chapter twenty-one-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, all relating to increasing the partial unemployment benefit rate for individuals eligible for unemployment compensation.
That sections ten and eleven, article six, chapter
twenty-one-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to
read as follows:ARTICLE 6. EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILITY; BENEFITS.
and publication of rates.Each eligible individual who is totally unemployed in any week
shall be paid benefits with respect to that week at the weekly rate
appearing in Column (C) in the benefit table in this section, on the line on which in Column (A) there is indicated the employee's
wage class, except as otherwise provided under the term "total and
partial unemployment" in section twenty-seven, article one-a of
this chapter. The employee's wage class shall be determined by his
or her base period wages as shown in Column (B) in the benefit
table. The right of an employee to receive benefits The maximum benefit for each wage class shall be equal to
twenty-six times the weekly benefit rate.The maximum benefit rate shall be sixty-six and two-thirds
percent of the average weekly wage in West Virginia.On the first day of July of each year, the commissioner shall
determine the maximum weekly benefit rate upon the basis of the
formula set forth above and shall establish wage classes as are
required, increasing or decreasing the amount of the base period
wages required for each wage class by one hundred fifty dollars,
establishing the weekly benefit rate for each wage class by rounded dollar amount to be fifty-five percent of one fifty-second of the
median dollar amount of wages in the base period for such wage
class, and establishing the maximum benefit for each wage class as
an amount equal to twenty-six times the weekly benefit rate. The
maximum weekly benefit rate, when computed by the commissioner, in
accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be rounded to the
next lowest multiple of one dollar.|
A Wage Class |
B Wages in Base Period |
C Weekly Benefit Rate |
Maximum Benefit in Benefit Year for Total and/or Partial Un- employment |
||
| Under | $2,200.00 | Ineligible | |||
| 1 | $2,200.00 | - | 2,349.99 | 24.00 |
$ 624.00 |
| 2 | 2,350.00 | - | 2,499.99 | 25.00 |
650.00 |
| 3 | 2,500.00 | - | 2,649.99 | 27.00 |
702.00 |
| 4 | 2,650.00 | - | 2,799.99 | 28.00 |
728.00 |
| 5 | 2,800.00 | - | 2,949.99 | 30.00 |
780.00 |
| 6 | 2,950.00 | - | 3,099.99 | 31.00 |
806.00 |
| 7 | 3,100.00 | - | 3,249.99 | 33.00 |
858.00 |
| 8 | 3,250.00 | - | 3,399.99 | 35.00 |
910.00 |
| 9 | 3,400.00 | - | 3,549.99 | 36.00 |
936.00 |
| 10 | 3,550.00 | - | 3,699.99 | 38.00 |
988.00 |
| 11 | 3,700.00 | - | 3,849.99 | 39.00 |
1,014.00 |
| 12 | 3,850.00 | - | 3,999.99 | 41.00 |
1,066.00 |
| 13 | 4,000.00 | - | 4,149.99 | 43.00 |
1,118.00 |
| 14 | 4,150.00 | - | 4,299.99 | 44.00 |
1,144.00 |
| 15 | 4,300.00 | - | 4,449.99 | 46.00 |
1,196.00 |
| 16 | 4,450.00 | - | 4,599.99 | 47.00 |
1,222.00 |
| 17 | 4,600.00 | - | 4,749.99 | 49.00 |
1,274.00 |
| 18 | 4,750.00 | - | 4,899.99 | 51.00 |
1,326.00 |
| 19 | 4,900.00 | - | 5,049.99 | 52.00 |
1,352.00 |
| 20 | 5,050.00 | - | 5,199.99 | 54.00 |
1,404.00 |
| 21 | 5,200.00 | - | 5,349.99 | 55.00 |
1,430.00 |
| 22 | 5,350.00 | - | 5,499.99 | 57.00 |
1,482.00 |
| 23 | 5,500.00 | - | 5,649.99 | 58.00 |
1,508.00 |
| 24 | 5,650.00 | - | 5,799.99 | 60.00 |
1,560.00 |
| 25 | 5,800.00 | - | 5,949.99 | 62.00 |
1,612.00 |
| 26 | 5,950.00 | - | 6,099.99 | 63.00 |
1,638.00 |
| 27 | 6,100.00 | - | 6,249.99 | 65.00 |
1,690.00 |
| 28 | 6,250.00 | - | 6,399.99 | 66.00 |
1,716.00 |
| 29 | 6,400.00 | - | 6,549.99 | 68.00 |
1,768.00 |
| 30 | 6,550.00 | - | 6,699.99 | 70.00 |
1,820.00 |
| 31 | 6,700.00 | - | 6,849.99 | 71.00 |
1,846.00 |
| 32 | 6,850.00 | - | 6,999.99 | 73.00 |
1,898.00 |
| 33 | 7,000.00 | - | 7,149.99 | 74.00 |
1,924.00 |
| 34 | 7,150.00 | - | 7,299.99 | 76.00 |
1,976.00 |
| 35 | 7,300.00 | - | 7,449.99 | 78.00 |
2,028.00 |
| 36 | 7,450.00 | - | 7,599.99 | 79.00 |
2,054.00 |
| 37 | 7,600.00 | - | 7,749.99 | 81.00 |
2,106.00 |
| 38 | 7,750.00 | - | 7,899.99 | 82.00 |
2,132.00 |
| 39 | 7,900.00 | - | 8,049.99 | 84.00 |
2,184.00 |
| 40 | 8,050.00 | - | 8,199.99 | 85.00 |
2,210.00 |
| 41 | 8,200.00 | - | 8,349.99 | 87.00 |
2,262.00 |
| 42 | 8,350.00 | - | 8,499.99 | 89.00 |
2,314.00 |
| 43 | 8,500.00 | - | 8,649.99 | 90.00 |
2,340.00 |
| 44 | 8,650.00 | - | 8,799.99 | 92.00 |
2,392.00 |
| 45 | 8,800.00 | - | 8,949.99 | 93.00 |
2,418.00 |
| 46 | 8,950.00 | - | 9,099.99 | 95.00 |
2,470.00 |
| 47 | 9,100.00 | - | 9,249.99 | 97.00 |
2,522.00 |
| 48 | 9,250.00 | - | 9,399.99 | 98.00 |
2,548.00 |
| 49 | 9,400.00 | - | 9,549.99 | 100.00 |
2,600.00 |
| 50 | 9,550.00 | - | 9,699.99 | 101.00 |
2,626.00 |
| 51 | 9,700.00 | - | 9,849.99 | 103.00 |
2,678.00 |
| 52 | 9,850.00 | - | 9,999.99 | 104.00 |
2,704.00 |
| 53 | 10,000.00 | - | 10,149.99 | 106.00 |
2,756.00 |
| 54 | 10,150.00 | - | 10,299.99 | 108.00 |
2,808.00 |
| 55 | 10,300.00 | - | 10,449.99 | 109.00 |
2,834.00 |
| 56 | 10,450.00 | - | 10,599.99 | 111.00 |
2,886.00 |
| 57 | 10,600.00 | - | 10,749.99 | 112.00 |
2,912.00 |
| 58 | 10,750.00 | - | 10,899.99 | 114.00 |
2,964.00 |
| 59 | 10,900.00 | - | 11,049.99 | 116.00 |
3,016.00 |
| 60 | 11,050.00 | - | 11,199.99 | 117.00 |
3,042.00 |
| 61 | 11,200.00 | - | 11,349.99 | 119.00 |
3,094.00 |
| 62 | 11,350.00 | - | 11,499.99 | 120.00 |
3,120.00 |
| 63 | 11,500.00 | - | 11,649.99 | 122.00 |
3,172.00 |
| 64 | 11,650.00 | - | 11,799.99 | 124.00 |
3,224.00 |
| 65 | 11,800.00 | - | 11,949.99 | 125.00 |
3,250.00 |
| 66 | 11,950.00 | - | 12,099.99 | 127.00 |
3,302.00 |
| 67 | 12,100.00 | - | 12,249.99 | 128.00 |
3,328.00 |
| 68 | 12,250.00 | - | 12,399.99 | 130.00 |
3,380.00 |
| 69 | 12,400.00 | - | 12,549.99 | 131.00 |
3,406.00 |
| 70 | 12,550.00 | - | 12,699.99 | 133.00 |
3,458.00 |
| 71 | 12,700.00 | - | 12,849.99 | 135.00 |
3,510.00 |
| 72 | 12,850.00 | - | 12,999.99 | 136.00 |
3,536.00 |
| 73 | 13,000.00 | - | 13,149.99 | 138.00 |
3,588.00 |
| 74 | 13,150.00 | - | 13,299.99 | 139.00 |
3,614.00 |
| 75 | 13,300.00 | - | 13,449.99 | 141.00 |
3,666.00 |
| 76 | 13,450.00 | - | 13,599.99 | 143.00 |
3,718.00 |
| 77 | 13,600.00 | - | 13,749.99 | 144.00 |
3,744.00 |
| 78 | 13,750.00 | - | 13,899.99 | 146.00 |
3,796.00 |
| 79 | 13,900.00 | - | 14,049.99 | 147.00 |
3,822.00 |
| 80 | 14,050.00 | - | 14,199.99 | 149.00 |
3,874.00 |
| 81 | 14,200.00 | - | 14,349.99 | 150.00 |
3,900.00 |
| 82 | 14,350.00 | - | 14,499.99 | 152.00 |
3,952.00 |
| 83 | 14,500.00 | - | 14,649.99 | 154.00 |
4,004.00 |
| 84 | 14,650.00 | - | 14,799.99 | 155.00 |
4,030.00 |
| 85 | 14,800.00 | - | 14,949.99 | 157.00 |
4,082.00 |
| 86 | 14,950.00 | - | 15,099.99 | 158.00 |
4,108.00 |
| 87 | 15,100.00 | - | 15,249.99 | 160.00 |
4,160.00 |
| 88 | 15,250.00 | - | 15,399.99 | 162.00 |
4,212.00 |
| 89 | 15,400.00 | - | 15,549.99 | 163.00 |
4,238.00 |
| 90 | 15,550.00 | - | 15,699.99 | 165.00 |
4,290.00 |
| 91 | 15,700.00 | - | 15,849.99 | 166.00 |
4,316.00 |
| 92 | 15,850.00 | - | 15,999.99 | 168.00 |
4,368.00 |
| 93 | 16,000.00 | - | 16,149.99 | 170.00 |
4,420.00 |
| 94 | 16,150.00 | - | 16,299.99 | 171.00 |
4,446.00 |
| 95 | 16,300.00 | - | 16,449.99 | 173.00 |
4,498.00 |
| 96 | 16,450.00 | - | 16,599.99 | 174.00 |
4,524.00 |
| 97 | 16,600.00 | - | 16,749.99 | 176.00 |
4,576.00 |
| 98 | 16,750.00 | - | 16,899.99 | 177.00 |
4,602.00 |
| 99 | 16,900.00 | - | 17,049.99 | 179.00 |
4,654.00 |
| 100 | 17,050.00 | - | 17,199.99 | 181.00 |
4,706.00 |
| 101 | 17,200.00 | - | 17,349.99 | 182.00 |
4,732.00 |
| 102 | 17,350.00 | - | 17,499.99 | 184.00 |
4,784.00 |
| 103 | 17,500.00 | - | 17,649.99 | 185.00 |
4,810.00 |
| 104 | 17,650.00 | - | 17,799.99 | 187.00 |
4,862.00 |
| 105 | 17,800.00 | - | 17,949.99 | 189.00 |
4,914.00 |
| 106 | 17,950.00 | - | 18,099.99 | 190.00 |
4,940.00 |
| 107 | 18,100.00 | - | 18,249.99 | 192.00 |
4,992.00 |
| 108 | 18,250.00 | - | 18,399.99 | 193.00 |
5,018.00 |
| 109 | 18,400.00 | - | 18,549.99 | 195.00 |
5,070.00 |
| 110 | 18,550.00 | - | 18,699.99 | 196.00 |
5,096.00 |
| 111 | 18,700.00 | - | 18,849.99 | 198.00 |
5,148.00 |
| 112 | 18,850.00 | - | 18,999.99 | 200.00 |
5,200.00 |
| 113 | 19,000.00 | - | 19,149.99 | 201.00 |
5,226.00 |
| 114 | 19,150.00 | - | 19,299.99 | 203.00 |
5,278.00 |
| 115 | 19,300.00 | - | 19,449.99 | 204.00 |
5,304.00 |
| 116 | 19,450.00 | - | 19,599.99 | 206.00 |
5,356.00 |
| 117 | 19,600.00 | - | 19,749.99 | 208.00 |
5,408.00 |
| 118 | 19,750.00 | - | 19,899.99 | 209.00 |
5,434.00 |
| 119 | 19,900.00 | - | 20,049.99 | 211.00 |
5,486.00 |
| 120 | 20,050.00 | - | 20,199.99 | 212.00 |
5,512.00 |
| 121 | 20,200.00 | - | 20,349.99 | 214.00 |
5,564.00 |
| 122 | 20,350.00 | - | 20,499.99 | 216.00 |
5,616.00 |
| 123 | 20,500.00 | - | 20,649.99 | 217.00 |
5,642.00 |
| 124 | 20,650.00 | - | 20,799.99 | 219.00 |
5,694.00 |
| 125 | 20,800.00 | - | 20,949.99 | 220.00 |
5,720.00 |
| 126 | 20,950.00 | - | 21,099.99 | 222.00 |
5,772.00 |
| 127 | 21,100.00 | - | 21,249.99 | 223.00 |
5,798.00 |
| 128 | 21,250.00 | - | 21,399.99 | 225.00 |
5,850.00 |
| 129 | 21,400.00 | - | 21,549.99 | 227.00 |
5,902.00 |
| 130 | 21,550.00 | - | 21,699.99 | 228.00 |
5,928.00 |
| 131 | 21,700.00 | - | 21,849.99 | 230.00 |
5,980.00 |
| 132 | 21,850.00 | - | 21,999.99 | 231.00 |
6,006.00 |
| 133 | 22,000.00 | - | 22,149.99 | 233.00 |
6,058.00 |
| 134 | 22,150.00 | - | 22,299.99 | 235.00 |
6,110.00 |
| 135 | 22,300.00 | - | 22,449.99 | 236.00 |
6,136.00 |
| 136 | 22,450.00 | - | 22,599.99 | 238.00 |
6,188.00 |
| 137 | 22,600.00 | - | 22,749.99 | 239.00 |
6,214.00 |
| 138 | 22,750.00 | - | 22,899.99 | 241.00 |
6,266.00 |
| 139 | 22,900.00 | - | 23,049.99 | 243.00 |
6,318.00 |
| 140 | 23,050.00 | - | 23,199.99 | 244.00 |
6,344.00 |
| 141 | 23,200.00 | - | 23,349.99 | 246.00 |
6,396.00 |
| 142 | 23,350.00 | - | 23,499.99 | 247.00 |
6,422.00 |
| 143 | 23,500.00 | - | 23,649.99 | 249.00 |
6,474.00 |
| 144 | 23,650.00 | - | 23,799.99 | 250.00 |
6,500.00 |
| 145 | 23,800.00 | - | 23,949.99 | 252.00 |
6,552.00 |
| 146 | 23,950.00 | - | 24,099.99 | 254.00 |
6,604.00 |
| 147 | 24,100.00 | - | 24,249.99 | 255.00 |
6,630.00 |
| 148 | 24,250.00 | - | 24,399.99 | 257.00 |
6,682.00 |
| 149 | 24,400.00 | - | 24,549.99 | 258.00 |
6,708.00 |
| 150 | 24,550.00 | - | 24,699.99 | 260.00 |
6,760.00 |
| 151 | 24,700.00 | - | 24,849.99 | 262.00 |
6,812.00 |
| 152 | 24,850.00 | - | 24,999.99 | 263.00 |
6,838.00 |
| 153 | 25,000.00 | - | 25,149.99 | 265.00 |
6,890.00 |
| 154 | 25,150.00 | - | 25,299.99 | 266.00 |
6,916.00 |
| 155 | 25,300.00 | - | 25,449.99 | 268.00 |
6,968.00 |
| 156 | 25,450.00 | - | 25,599.99 | 269.00 |
6,994.00 |
| 157 | 25,600.00 | - | 25,749.99 | 271.00 |
7,046.00 |
| 158 | 25,750.00 | - | 25,899.99 | 273.00 |
7,098.00 |
| 159 | 25,900.00 | - | 26,049.99 | 274.00 |
7,124.00 |
| 160 | 26,050.00 | - | 26,199.99 | 276.00 |
7,176.00 |
| 161 | 26,200.00 | - | 26,349.99 | 277.00 | 7,202.00 |
| 162 | 26,350.00 | - | 26,499.99 | 279.00 | 7,254.00 |
| 163 | 26,500.00 | - | 26,649.99 | 281.00 |
7,306.00 |
| 164 | 26,650.00 | - | 26,799.99 | 282.00 |
7,332.00 |
| 165 | 26,800.00 | - | 26,949.99 | 284.00 |
7,384.00 |
| 166 | 26,950.00 | - | 27,099.99 | 285.00 |
7,410.00 |
| 167 | 27,100.00 | - | 27,249.99 | 287.00 |
7,462.00 |
| 168 | 27,250.00 | - | 27,399.99 | 289.00 |
7,514.00 |
| 169 | 27,400.00 | - | AND OVER |
After he or she has established Average weekly wage shall be computed by dividing the number
of employees in West Virginia earning wages in covered employment
into the total wages paid to employees in West Virginia in covered employment, and by further dividing said result by fifty-two, and
shall be determined from employer wage and contribution reports for
the previous calendar year which are furnished to the department on
or before the first day of June following The computation and determination of rates as aforesaid shall
be completed annually before the first day of July, and any §21A-6-11. Benefit rate -- Partial unemployment.
An eligible individual who is partially unemployed in any week
shall, upon claim therefor filed within NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
increase the partial
unemployment benefit rate for individuals eligible for unemployment
compensation. It is based upon
wages from any source payable or
bonus paid to in excess of forty percent of the average of that
individual's wages in the base period, rather than the excess of
sixty dollars.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.