Maine § 26 §1196 Extended benefits for dislocated workers in approved training; annual report

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §1196 — Extended benefits for dislocated workers in approved training; annual report

Maine § 26 §1196

Title 26LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Ch. 13UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 26 §1196 (2026).

Text

1.Dislocated worker defined. As used in this section and section 1191, subsection 4, paragraph A, the term "dislocated worker" means an individual who is in training as approved by the deputy, under rules adopted by the commissioner, and: 1-A. Extended benefits for dislocated workers. A dislocated worker who has exhausted the worker's benefit year within 30 months of the worker's enrollment in training described in subsection 1 is entitled to the product of the worker's most recent weekly benefit amount multiplied by the number of weeks in which that person is in approved training, up to a maximum of 26 weeks, except that benefits may not be paid under this subsection to a person:

2.Annual report. The commissioner shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jur

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1.
Dislocated worker defined.
As used in this section and section 1191, subsection 4, paragraph A, the term "dislocated worker" means an individual who is in training as approved by the deputy, under rules adopted by the commissioner, and:
1-A.
Extended benefits for dislocated workers.
A dislocated worker who has exhausted the worker's benefit year within 30 months of the worker's enrollment in training described in subsection 1 is entitled to the product of the worker's most recent weekly benefit amount multiplied by the number of weeks in which that person is in approved training, up to a maximum of 26 weeks, except that benefits may not be paid under this subsection to a person:
2.
Annual report.
The commissioner shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters before March 1st of each year regarding the actions taken under subsection 1‑A and section 1191, subsection 4, paragraph A. The report must include:
3.
Repeal.
4.
Suspension of provisions due to the reserve multiple.

Legislative 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). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. E, §106 (COR). PL 2025, c. 235, §16 (AMD).