as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/14/2020 12:40pm
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:
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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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This section is effective the day following final enactment and
is retroactive to March 1, 2020.
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