PA UC legislation update

Two {A Senate committees approved legislation that will enable about 17,000 Pennsylvanians to continue receiving unemployment compensation benefits. The Labor and Industry Committee and the Appropriations Committee approved Senate Bill 1375, setting the stage for final Senate consideration of the measure next week.

Congress approved a 60-day extension of federal funding for the benefits in late December, but Pennsylvania must "tweak" the state's Unemployment Compensation Law in order to take advantage of the extension. The bill before lawmakers would offer about $30 million in benefits through the end of April, and must be passed by Feb. 4.

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