Assembly Bill A10348A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to suspending the forfeiture of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A10348 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8275
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §594, Lab L

2019-A10348 - Summary

Suspends the forfeiture of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

2019-A10348 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10348
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to suspending the  forfeiture
   of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 594 of the labor law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   (1-A)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  TEMPORARILY  SUSPEND THE REDUCTION OF
 BENEFITS THROUGH FORFEITURE UNDER THIS SECTION DURING THE PERIOD OF  THE
 COVID-19  EMERGENCY  DECLARATION.  A  CLAIMANT  WHO HAS FILED A PREVIOUS
 CLAIM WHICH THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED CONTAINED A WILLFUL  FALSE  STATE-
 MENT  OR  REPRESENTATION  RESULTING  IN  THE  IMPOSITION OF FORFEIT DAYS
 AGAINST THEM SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO  RECEIVE  BENEFITS  UNDER  THIS  TITLE
 DURING  THE  COVID-19 EMERGENCY, IF OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO SUCH BENEFITS;
 PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT SUCH CLAIMANT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE  REFUND
 AND  PENALTIES  REQUIRED  UNDER THIS SECTION AT THE END OF THE EMERGENCY
 PERIOD AND ANY FORFEITURE SHALL  BE  REINSTATED.  THE  TWO  YEAR  PERIOD
 PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE TOLLED DURING THE
 TIME  THAT  THE  FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS IS SUSPENDED UNDER THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "COVID-19 EMERGENCY
 DECLARATION" SHALL MEAN THE STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY  DECLARED  FOR  THE
 ENTIRE  STATE  BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWO HUNDRED TWO AND ANY FURTHER
 AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS, AND AS MAY BE FURTHER EXTENDED PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
 this act shall be subject to the expiration of the state disaster  emer-
 gency  declared  for  the entire state by executive order number 202 and
 any further amendments or modifications, and as may be further  extended
 pursuant  to  section  28  of  the executive law, and shall be deemed to
 expire and be repealed therewith; provided, further,  that  the  commis-
 sioner  of  labor  shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission
 upon the occurrence of the expiration of the  state  disaster  emergency
 declared  by  executive  order  number 202 and any further amendments or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2019-A10348A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8275
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §594, Lab L

2019-A10348A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Suspends the forfeiture of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

2019-A10348A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10348--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  STIRPE,  ABINANTI, GOTTFRIED,
   BARRON, CARROLL, GLICK, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, MOSLEY,  D'URSO,  DenDEKKER,
   PERRY,  RAMOS,  LIFTON,  DeSTEFANO  --  read  once and referred to the
   Committee on Labor --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to suspending the forfeiture
   of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  594  of the labor law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   (6) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS  SECTION,  THROUGHOUT  THE
 DURATION  OF  THE  STATE  DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER
 NUMBER TWO HUNDRED TWO AND ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS THER-
 ETO, THE PENALTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE, TWO, AND  THREE
 OF  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CLAIMANTS OTHERWISE ENTITLED
 TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
 have  been in full force and effect on and after May 11, 2020, provided,
 however, that this act shall be subject to the expiration of  the  state
 disaster  emergency  declared  for  the  entire state by executive order
 number 202 and any further amendments or modifications, and  as  may  be
 further  extended pursuant to section 28 of the executive law, and shall
 be deemed to expire and be repealed therewith; provided,  further,  that
 the  commissioner  of  labor  shall notify the legislative bill drafting
 commission upon the occurrence of the expiration of the  state  disaster
 emergency  declared by executive order number 202 and any further amend-
 ments or modifications, and as  may  be  further  extended  pursuant  to
 section  28 of the executive law, in order that the commission may main-
 tain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text  of
 the  laws  of  the  state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the
 provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of  the
 public officers law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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