(By Delegates Caputo, Prunty and Manchin)[Introduced March 22, 2001; referred to theCommittee on Finance.]A BILL to amend and reenact section twenty-seven, article one-a, chapter twenty-one-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended; and to amend and reenact sections ten and eleven, article six, of said chapter, all relating to changing the amount a person can earn while receiving unemployment compensation benefits, without it changing the benefits received, from sixty dollars a week to forty percent of the person's weekly benefit rate.
That section twenty-seven, article one-a, chapter twenty-one-a
of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that sections ten and
eleven, article six, of said chapter be amended and reenacted, all "Total and partial unemployment" means:(1) An individual is totally unemployed in any week in which
(2) An individual who has not been separated from employment
is partially unemployed in any week in which due to lack of
full-time work wages payable to him or her are less than his or her
weekly benefit amount plus 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 The maximum benefit for each wage class The maximum benefit rate 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 |
A Wage Class |
B Wages in Base Period |
C Weekly Benefit Rate |
Maximum Benefit
in Benefit Year for Total and/or Partial Unemployment |
||
| 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 | 290.00 |
7,540.00 |
After he or she has established Average weekly wage The computation and determination of rates as An eligible individual who is partially unemployed in any week
shall, upon claim NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to change the amount a
person can earn while receiving unemployment compensation benefits,
without it changing the benefits received,
from $60 a week to 40%
of the person's weekly benefit rate.Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.