Unemployment benefits; align duration with statewide unemployment rate.

Summary

The bill would set the maximum weeks of unemployment benefits a claimant can receive based on the average state unemployment rate from the three months before their first claim. Claimants could get 12, 16, 20, or 26 weeks depending on whether the rate is ≤5%, >5‑7%, >7‑10%, or >10%. The change aims to make the system more responsive to labor‑market conditions.

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