SPONSOR: Price
This bill eliminates the one-week waiting period in the determination of unemployment compensation benefits for a claim filed on or after January 1, 2026, with the Division of Employment Security within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The one-week waiting period has similarly been eliminated for any new shared work benefits filed on or after January 1, 2026.
To receive the one-week of unemployment compensation benefits or shared work benefits, a claimant must meet all other eligibility requirements.
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