New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4679: Unemployment insurance benefit eligibility-concerns
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Concerns reasonable assurance standard for unemployment insurance benefit eligibility of adjunct faculty members; establishes certain reporting requirements for educational institutions.
What the bill says
An Act concerning unemployment insurance benefits for adjunct faculty and amending R.S.43:21-4.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning unemployment insurance benefits for adjunct faculty and amending R.S.43:21-4. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.43:21-4 is amended to read as follows: 43:21-4. Benefit eligibility conditions. An unemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week eligible only if: (a) The individual has filed a claim at an unemployment insurance claims office and thereafter continues to report at an employment service office or unemployment insurance claims office, as directed by the division in accordance with such regulations as the division may prescribe, except that the division may, by regulation, waive or alter either or both of the requirements of this subsection as to individuals attached to regular jobs, and as to such other types of cases or situations with respect to which the division finds that compliance with such requirements would be oppressive, or would be inconsistent with the purpose of this act; provided that no such regulation shall conflict with subsection (a) of R.S.43:21-3. (b) The individual has made a claim for benefits in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of R.S.43:21-6. (c) (1) The individual is able to work, and is available for work, and has demonstrated to be actively seeking work, except as hereinafter provided in this subsection or …
Sponsors
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Joseph P. Cryan (D, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SHI
Subjects: LABOR - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Common questions
- What is S4679?
- S4679 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Unemployment insurance benefit eligibility-concerns.
- What does S4679 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning unemployment insurance benefits for adjunct faculty and amending R.S.43:21-4.
- What is the status of S4679?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SHI (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4679?
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4679?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4679
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