Bill Text: IL SB2065 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. With respect to benefits paid to certain academic personnel beginning on or after January 3, 2021 and before September 4, 2021, provides that: (i) an employer that is subject to the payment of contributions shall not be chargeable for any benefit charges; (ii) a nonprofit organization that is subject to making payments in lieu of contributions shall be chargeable for 50% of the benefits paid if the week begins before April 4, 2021, and 75% if the week begins on or after April 4, 2021; and (iii) the State and any local government that is subject to making payments in lieu of contributions shall be chargeable for 50% of the benefits paid if the week begins before April 4, 2021, and 75% if the week begins on or after April 4, 2021. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0666 [SB2065 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB2065-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 102-0666
SB2065 Enrolled LRB102 16925 KTG 22338 b
AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by
adding Section 1502.5 as follows:
(820 ILCS 405/1502.5 new)
Sec. 1502.5. Benefit charges.
A. With respect to any benefits that are paid for a week of
unemployment that begins on or after January 3, 2021, and
before September 4, 2021, and would not have been paid but for
subsection D of Section 612, notwithstanding any other
provisions to the contrary, an employer that is subject to the
payment of contributions shall not be chargeable for any
benefit charges.
B. With respect to any regular benefits paid for a week of
unemployment that begins on or after January 3, 2021, and
before September 4, 2021, and would not have been paid but for
subsection D of Section 612, notwithstanding any other
provisions to the contrary except subsection E of Section
1502.4, a nonprofit organization that is subject to making
payments in lieu of contributions shall be chargeable for 50%
of the benefits paid if the week begins before April 4, 2021,
and 75% if the week begins on or after April 4, 2021.

C. With respect to any benefits paid for a week of
unemployment that begins on or after January 3, 2021, and
before September 4, 2021, and would not have been paid but for
subsection D of Section 612, notwithstanding any other
provisions to the contrary except subsection E of Section
1502.4 and irrespective of whether the State or local
government paid the individual who received the benefits wages
for insured work during the individual's base period, the
State and any local government that is subject to making
payments in lieu of contributions shall be chargeable for 50%
of the benefits paid if the week begins before April 4, 2021,
and 75% if the week begins on or after April 4, 2021.