CHAPTER 380
H.P. 1236 - L.D. 1753
An Act to Preserve the Solvency of the Unemployment Compensation Fund
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1191, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 9, §2, is further amended to read:
2. Weekly benefit amount for total unemployment. Each eligible individual establishing a benefit year on or after October 1, 1983 who is totally unemployed in any week must be paid with respect to that week benefits equal to 1/22 of the wages, rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount, paid to that individual in the high quarter of the base period, but not less than $12. The maximum weekly benefit amount for claimants requesting insured status determination beginning October 1, 1983 and thereafter from June 1st of a calendar year to May 31st of the next calendar year may not exceed 52% of the annual average weekly wage, rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount, paid in the calendar year preceding June 1st of that calendar year. No increase in the maximum weekly benefit amount may occur for the period from June 1, 1992 to October 28, 1995. For the period periods from October 29, 1995 to May 31, 1997 and from September 28, 1997 to September 26, 1998, the maximum weekly benefit amount is limited to 94% of the amount calculated previously in this subsection, rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount. For claimants requesting insured status determination on or after April 1, 1993 and before January 1, 1995, the weekly benefit amount must be the amount determined by this subsection minus $6. For claimants requesting insured status determination on or after April 1, 1995 and before January 1, 1998 1999, the weekly benefit amount must be the amount determined by this subsection minus $3.
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §1221, sub-§2, śC, as amended by PL 1995, c. 9, §5 and affected by §6, is further amended to read:
C. Each employer subject to this chapter, other than those liable for payments in lieu of contributions, shall pay, in addition to the contribution rate as prescribed in subsection 4, 7/10 of 1% of the wages paid by the employer with respect to employment during the calendar year 1993, 8/10 of 1% of the wages paid by the employer with respect to employment during the calendar year 1994 and 4/10 of 1% of the wages paid by the employer with respect to employment during calendar years 1995, 1996 and, 1997 and 1998.
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §1221, sub-§4, śC, as amended by PL 1981, c. 16, §2, is further amended to read:
C. To designate the contribution rate schedule to be effective for a rate year, a reserve multiple shall must be determined. The reserve multiple shall must be determined by dividing the fund reserve ratio by the composite cost rate. The determination date shall be is September 30th of each calendar year, and the schedule of contribution rates to apply for the 12-month period commencing January 1st, shall be as is determined by this reserve multiple, except that for the 1998 rate year Schedule P is in effect.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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