Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1995: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for rate and amount of compensation.
Status: Passed one chamber, November 24, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions) selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons; providing procedure and administrative details for the determination, payment and collection of such contributions and the payment of such compensation…
From the introduced text, October 24, 2025:
An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions) selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons; providing procedure and administrative details for the determination, payment and collection of such contributions and the payment of such compensation; providing for cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies; creating certain special funds in the custody of the State Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," in compensation, further providing for rate and amount of compensation. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 404(e)(2)(v) and (vi) of the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, are amended to read: Section 404. Rate and Amount of Compensation.--* * * (e) * * * (2) * * * (v) If, on July 1, [2025] 2027, the trigger percentage determined under section 301.7(a) is less than two hundred fifty per centum (250%), the following shall apply: (A) Notwithstanding the definition of "highest quarterly wages" in subsection (b), but subject to subclause (vi), "highest …