102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3165
 
Introduced 1/12/2022, by Sen. Adriane Johnson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
820 ILCS 405/1502.4

     Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Extends payment contribution relief for specified employers from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022 with respect to any benefits paid for a week of unemployment that was directly or indirectly attributable to COVID-19.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning employment.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 1502.4 as follows:
 
6    (820 ILCS 405/1502.4)
7    Sec. 1502.4. Benefit charges; COVID-19.
8    A.     With respect to any benefits paid for a week of 
9unemployment that begins on or after March 15, 2020, and 
10before December 31, 2022 2020, and is directly or indirectly 
11attributable to COVID-19, notwithstanding any other provisions 
12to the contrary an employer that is subject to the payment of 
13contributions shall not be chargeable for any benefit charges.
14    B.    With respect to any regular benefits paid for a week of 
15unemployment that begins on or after March 15, 2020, and 
16before December 31, 2022 2020, and is directly or indirectly 
17attributable to COVID-19, notwithstanding any other provisions 
18to the contrary except subsection E, a nonprofit organization 
19that is subject to making payments in lieu of contributions 
20shall be chargeable for 50% of the benefits paid.
21    C.    With respect to any benefits paid for a week of 
22unemployment that begins on or after March 15, 2020, and 
23before December 31, 2022 2020, and is directly or indirectly 
 
 
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1attributable to COVID-19, notwithstanding any other provisions 
2to the contrary except subsection E, the State and any local 
3government that is subject to making payments in lieu of 
4contributions shall be chargeable for 50% of the benefits 
5paid, irrespective of whether the State or local government 
6paid the individual who received the benefits wages for 
7insured work during the individual's base period.
8    D.    Subsections A, B, and C shall only apply to the extent 
9that the employer can show that the individual's unemployment 
10for the week was directly or indirectly attributable to 
11COVID-19.
12    E.    No employer shall be chargeable for the week of 
13benefits paid to an individual under the provisions of 
14subsection D-5 of Section 500.

15(Source: P.A. 101-633, eff. 6-5-20; 102-671, eff. 11-30-21.)