Mississippi HB299 would increase the maximum weekly unemployment benefit amount to $275.
Mississippi HB299 proposes to amend the Mississippi Code to increase the maximum weekly unemployment benefit amount to $275 for benefit years starting on or after July 1, 2025. The bill also directs the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to develop actuarially sound models for computing weekly benefit amounts, including scenarios for increasing these amounts. The minimum weekly benefit amount remains at $30. The bill aims to ensure that eligible individuals receive a more substantial weekly benefit during their unemployment period.
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