HP0246, LD 304, item 1, 125th Maine State Legislature
An Act To Promote the Hiring of Seasonal Workers

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An Act To Promote the Hiring of Seasonal Workers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1221, sub-§3, ¶C, as amended by PL 1965, c. 381, §19, is further amended to read:
 
C. For the purposes of paragraph A, the experience rating record of the most recent subject employer ~~shall~~may not be charged with benefits paid to a claimant whose work record with such employer totaled ~~5~~10 consecutive weeks or less of total or partial employment, but in such case the most recent subject employer with whom the claimant's work record exceeded ~~5~~10 consecutive weeks of total or partial employment ~~shall~~must be charged, if such employer would have otherwise been chargeable had not subsequent employment intervened.
 
SUMMARY
This bill changes from 5 weeks to 10 weeks the amount of time an employer may employ an employee without being charged for unemployment benefits.

HP0246, LR 853, item 1,First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page