HB5642 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5642

Introduced 2/9/2010, by Rep. Tom Cross - Randy Ramey, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

820 ILCS 405/241

from Ch. 48, par. 351

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "week".

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning employment.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by changing Section 241 as follows:

(820 ILCS 405/241) (from Ch. 48, par. 351)

Sec. 241. Prior to September 27, 1959, "week" means such period of seven consecutive days as the the Director may by regulation prescribe. On and after September 27, 1959, "week" means

A. Calendar week, or

B. Any seven consecutive day period with respect to which no wages are payable to an individual and during which he performs no services, which occurs within two calendar weeks in each of which he is not unemployed; or

C. Any seven consecutive day period which ends after September 26, 1959, and before October 3, 1959.

The Director may by regulation prescribe that a week shall be deemed to be "in," "within," or "during" any benefit year which includes the greater part of such week.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 2169.)