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Last action · March 4, 2026

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced February 25, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB738

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

Amend KRS 341.350, relating to unemployment insurance, to lengthen the verified definite return-to-work or recall-to-work period from 16 weeks to 12 months and add protections for employees whose place of employment can reasonably be expected to resume operations within 12 months following a natural disaster.

Disasters And Recovery Efforts Insurance Labor and Industry Personnel and Employment State Agencies Unemployment Compensation Workforce

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This bill would extend the window during which an employer can tell an employee they have a definite date to return to work or be recalled, changing it from 16 weeks to 12 months. It would also add new protections for workers whose workplace is expected to reopen within 12 months after a natural disaster, which could affect how those workers access unemployment benefits during that period. Who it may affect: Kentucky workers who are temporarily laid off or displaced, and employers whose operations are interrupted by a natural disaster.

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