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A 9643 Amended

Authorizes a claimant to receive a dependent allowance in addition to unemployment insurance benefits

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Provides that a claimant eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits shall also be entitled to receive a dependent allowance which shall begin at forty-five dollars and shall increase annually by an amount determined by the department of labor; directs the department of labor to report to the legislature following each calendar quarter certain information about dependent allowances and to make such reports available on its website; provides that a claimant's maximum benefit amount, including such dependent allowance, shall not exceed one hundred percent of such claimant's average weekly wage from their highest-earning calendar quarter.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 21, 2026
Last action
Mar 12, 2026 — PRINT NUMBER 9643A
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
45 · Moderate