Pennsylvania Act 2002-169 — MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - AMEND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS

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MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - AMEND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
                                 BENEFITS
                 Act of Dec. 9, 2002, P.L. 1382, No. 169              Cl. 51
                             Session of 2002
                               No. 2002-169

     HB 1900

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unemployment
        compensation benefits.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 7318 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 7318.  Unemployment compensation benefits.
        (a)  General rule.--Compensation payable under the act of
     December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as
     the Unemployment Compensation Law, shall not be reduced pursuant
     to section 404(d)(1) of that act by reason of any military pay
     and allowances paid to a member of the Pennsylvania National
     Guard or a member of a reserve component of the armed forces for
     periods of active duty for emergencies as declared by the
     Governor or drill and instruction under 32 U.S.C. § 502(a)(1)
     (relating to required drills and field exercises) or for a
     member of a reserve component of the armed forces for drill or
     instruction under 10 U.S.C. (relating to armed forces).
        (b)  Applicability.--This section shall not apply to military
     pay and allowances paid to a member of the Pennsylvania National
     Guard for active Federal service or participation in annual
     training under 32 U.S.C. § 502(a)(2) or for a member of a
     reserve component of the armed forces for active military duty
     under 10 U.S.C. (relating to armed forces).
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 9th day of December, A. D. 2002.

     MARK S. SCHWEIKER