SF 75

Introduction - 91st Legislature, 2020 1st Special Session

Posted on 06/13/2020 02:29 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to unemployment insurance; modifying the effect of Social Security
benefits on unemployment benefits during COVID-19 pandemic.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin EFFECT OF RECEIPT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS DURING
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
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new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), the
requirement that 50 percent of the weekly equivalent of the primary Social Security old age
benefit be deducted from an applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount is suspended
for applicants for unemployment insurance benefit accounts established between March 1,
2020, and December 31, 2020.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
is retroactive to March 1, 2020.
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