A1564

Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for certain seasonal employees.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Amends unemployment insurance eligibility for seasonal workers in New Jersey.

This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for unemployment compensation benefits in New Jersey, specifically for seasonal employees. It stipulates that seasonal workers employed by the State, or any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the State, who worked less than 100 days during their base year in a seasonal industry or occupation, will not be eligible for unemployment benefits unless they have earned wages in other covered employment during their base year that are not less than 10 times their average weekly wage.

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Where it stands

Current
Labor Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

0
3
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee