Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1196 – Extended benefits for dislocated workers in approved training; sunset and review
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1. Dislocated worker defined. As used in this section; section 1043, subsection 5, paragraph B; and section 1191, subsection 4, paragraph A, the term “dislocated worker” means:
A. An individual who:
(1) Has been terminated or laid off from employment as a result of a reduction of operations at the individual’s place of employment or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment; [PL 2009, c. 271, §4 (AMD).]
B. An individual who has been terminated or who has received a notice of termination of employment, as a result of any permanent closure of a plant or facility; or [PL 1985, c. 591, §5 (NEW).]
C. An individual who is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which he resides, including any older individual who may have substantial barriers to employment because of his age. [PL 1985, c. 591, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 271, §4 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1196
- Benefits: means the money payments payable to an individual, as provided in this chapter, with respect to his unemployment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1043
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Labor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1043
- Employment: except as otherwise provided in paragraph F, subparagraph (2), means any service performed prior to July 26, 1940 which was employment as defined in this subsection prior to such date, and subject to the other provisions of this subsection service performed after July 26, 1940, including service in interstate commerce, performed for wages or under any contract of hire, written or oral, expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1043
- Fund: means the Unemployment Compensation Fund to which all contributions and payments in lieu of contributions required and from which all benefits provided under this chapter shall be paid. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1043
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Annual report. The Commissioner of Labor shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor before March 1st of each year regarding the actions taken under section 1043, subsection 5, paragraph B, and section 1191, subsection 4, paragraph A. The report shall include:
A. The number of persons who receive benefits under those provisions; [PL 1985, c. 591, §5 (NEW).]
B. The average length of time in training for persons who receive benefits under those provisions; [PL 1985, c. 591, §5 (NEW).]
C. The average weekly benefit and average total amount of benefits paid to persons under those provisions; [PL 1985, c. 591, §5 (NEW).]
D. The success rate in placing trainees who receive benefits under those provisions; [PL 2009, c. 271, §5 (AMD).]
E. The total cost of benefits paid under those provisions and the effect on the Unemployment Trust Fund; and [PL 2009, c. 271, §6 (AMD).]
F. The number of persons participating in training while receiving extended unemployment benefits under those provisions during the report year who have previously completed a training program while receiving extended unemployment benefits under those provisions, including the length of time between those enrollments. [PL 2009, c. 271, §7 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 271, §§5-7 (AMD).]
3. Repeal.
[PL 1995, c. 9, §3 (RP).]
4. Suspension of provisions due to the reserve multiple.
[PL 1995, c. 9, §4 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 591, §5 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 570, §4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 472, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 3, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 3, §2 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 22, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 9, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 271, §§4-7 (AMD).