HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 29-E
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Representative(s) Frankel offered the following:
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17 Section 51. In order to implement specific
18 appropriations 2195-2202 of the 2002-2003 General
19 Appropriations Act, subsection (3) and paragraph (a) of
20 subsection (5) of section 443.111, Florida Statutes, are
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22 443.111 Payment of benefits.--
23 (3)(a) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT.--An individual's "weekly
24 benefit amount" shall be an amount equal to one twenth-sixth
25 of the total wages for insured work paid during that quarter
26 of the base period in which such total wages paid were the
27 highest, but not less than $32 or more than $275. For claims
28 with benefit years beginning January 1, 2000, through December
29 31, 2000, an additional 5 percent of the weekly benefit amount
30 shall be added for the first 8 compensable weeks of benefits
31 paid, not to exceed $288. Such weekly benefit amount, if not a
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1 multiple of $1, shall be rounded downward to the nearest full
2 dollar amount. The maximum weekly benefit amount in effect at
3 the time the claimant establishes an individual weekly benefit
4 amount shall be the maximum benefit amount applicable
5 throughout the claimant's benefit year.
6 (b) For fiscal year 2002-2003 only, and
7 notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a), an
8 individual's "weekly benefit amount" shall be an amount equal
9 to one twenth-sixth of the total wages for insured work paid
10 during that quarter of the base period in which such total
11 wages paid were the highest, but not less than $32 or more
12 that $275. For claims with benefit years beginning October 1,
13 2002, through June 30, 2003, an additional amount equal to $25
14 or 15 percent of the weekly benefit amount, whichever is
15 greater, shall be added for each compensable week of benefits
16 paid, not to exceed $316. Such weekly benefit amount, if not
17 a multiple of $1, shall be rounded downward to the nearest
18 full dollar amount. The maximum weekly benefit amount in
19 effect at the time the claimant establishes an individual
20 weekly benefit amount shall be the maximum benefit amount
21 applicable throughout the claimant's benefit year. This
22 paragraph expires July 1, 2003.
23 (5) DURATION OF BENEFITS.--
24 (a)1.a. Any otherwise eligible individual shall be
25 entitled during any benefit year to a total amount of benefits
26 equal to 25 percent of the total wages in the base period, not
27 to exceed $7,150. For claims with benefit years beginning
28 January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, an additional
29 amount equal to 5 percent of the weekly benefit amount
30 multiplied by 8 shall be added to the calculated total amount
31 of benefits, the sum of which may not exceed $7,254. However,
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1 such total amount of benefits, if not a multiple of $1, shall
2 be rounded downward to the nearest full dollar amount. Such
3 benefits sha ll be payable at a weekly rate no greater than
4 the weekly benefit amount.
5 b. For fiscal year 2002-2003 only, and notwithstanding
6 the requirements of sub-subparagraph a., any otherwise
7 eligible individual shall be entitled during any benefit year
8 to a total amount of benefits equal to 25 percent of the total
9 wages in the base period, not to exceed $7,150. For claims
10 with benefit years beginning October 1, 2002, through June 30,
11 2003, an additional amount equal to $650 or 15 percent of the
12 weekly benefit amount multiplied by 26, whichever is greater,
13 shall be added to the calculated total amount of benefits, the
14 sum of which may not exceed $8,216. However, such total
15 amount of benefits, if no a multiple of $1, shall be rounded
16 downward to the nearest full dollar amount. Such benefits
17 shall be payable at a weekly rate not greater than the weekly
18 benefit amount. This sub-subparagraph expires on July 1,
19 2003.
20 2. For the purposes of this subsection, wages shall be
21 counted as "wages for insured work" for benefit purposes with
22 respect to any benefit year only if such benefit year begins
23 subsequent to the date on which the employing unit by whom
24 such wages were paid has satisfied the conditions of this
25 chapter with respect to becoming an employer.
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29 And the title is amended as follows:
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2 amending s. 443.111, F.S.; providing, for a
3 limited time period, an increase in weekly
4 unemployment compensation benefit amounts and
5 the total amount of benefits;
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