An Act concerning extended unemployment benefits and amending P.L.1970, c.324.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 7 of P.L.1970, c.324 (C.43:21-24.13) is amended to read as follows:
7. An individual shall be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in [his] the individual’s eligibility period only if the division finds, that with respect to that week, the individual:
a. [he] is an "exhaustee" as defined in paragraph j. of section 5 of P.L.1970, c.324 (C.43:21-24.11); and
b. [he] has satisfied the requirements of this act for the receipt of regular benefits that are applicable to individuals claiming extended benefits, including not being subject to a disqualification for the receipt of benefits; and
c. [he,] for any initial claim for extended benefits effective after September 25, 1982 and before 1[November 8, 2020] June 28, 20201, has established entitlement for [his] the individual’s applicable benefit year based on the alternative earnings requirement specified in subsection (e) of R.S. 43:21-4, and was paid wages during the base year of 2[his] the individual’s2 applicable benefit year which equaled or exceeded 2[forty] 402 times 2[his] the individual’s2 weekly benefit rate; and
d. for any initial claim for extended benefits effective after 1[November 7, 2020] June 27, 20201, has established entitlement for the individual’s applicable benefit year based on the alternative earnings requirement specified in subsection (e) of R.S. 43:21-42[, and:
(1)] or2 was paid wages during the base year of the individual’s applicable benefit year which equaled or exceeded 1[forty] 401 times the individual’s weekly benefit rate 2[; or
(2) was paid wages during that base year which equaled or exceeded 1 1/2 times the individual’s wages paid during the calendar quarter of the base year in which the individual’s wages were highest; or
(3) had 20 full-time weeks of employment during that base year]2.
(cf: P.L.1982, c.144, s.2)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Concerns eligibility for extended unemployment benefits.