§ 920.2. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 43 P.S. Labor
43 P.S. § 920.2
§ 920.2. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Department.” The Department of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth.
“Full-time basis.” The devoting of such amount of time as is prescribed by the Department of Labor and Industry, on its own or in consultation with its designated service provider, to be necessary for a program participant to establish a business and become self-employed.
“Program.” The Self-Employment Assistance Program established in section 3.1
“Program participant.” An individual:
(1) who is selected for participation in the program, at the discretion of the Department of Labor and Industry, from among individuals who are eligible for regular benefits and are identified through a worker profiling system as likely to exhaust regular benefits;
(2) who is eligible for funding for participation in the program;
(3) for whom funding for participation in the program is available; and
(4) who has not been terminated from or voluntarily left the program.
“Regular benefits.” Benefits payable to an individual under the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L. 2897, No. 1),2 known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, or unemployment compensation benefits payable to Federal civilian employees and to ex-servicemembers pursuant to Federal law, other than additional and extended benefits.
“Self-employment assistance activities.” Activities, including, but not limited to, entrepreneurial training, business counseling and technical assistance, approved by the Department of Labor and Industry, on its own or in consultation with its designated service provider, for the program participant. These activities may be provided by either the Department of Labor and Industry or its designated service provider.
“Self-employment assistance allowance.” An allowance in lieu of regular benefits and funded in the same manner as regular benefits, payable to a program participant who meets the requirements of this act.
“Unemployment Compensation Law.” The act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L. 2897, No. 1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law.
Credits
1997, Nov. 26, P.L. 504, No. 54, § 2, imd. effective.
43 P.S. § 920.2, PA ST 43 P.S. § 920.2
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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