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.

Introduced: February 25, 2026

Last action: March 4, 2026

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This bill would change Kentucky's unemployment insurance rules in two ways. It would extend the period during which a laid-off worker can be considered on a verified recall or return-to-work status from 16 weeks to 12 months. It would also add protections for workers whose workplace is expected to reopen within 12 months after a natural disaster. Who it may affect: workers who have been temporarily laid off or whose employer's operations were disrupted by a natural disaster.

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