The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
COMPENSATION LAW
 QUERIES, ANSWERS.

1. Q-What Is the amount of weekly benefit for total unemploy. ment under the Conn. Unemploy. ment Compensation Act?
 A-The amount that a totally un- employed individual receives weekly Is about half his usual wage.
 2. Q-When is an individual con. sidered partially unemployed under the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Act?
 A-When he fails to earn as much as he would receive in unemploy- ment compensation benefits if he were totally unemployed.
 3. Q-What is the amount of weekly benefit for partial unemploy. ment under the Connecticut Unem- ploynient Compensation Act?
 A-The amount @ partially unem- ployed individual receives is $200 more than difference between his actual earnings and the amount he would receive as benefits If totally unemployed. For example, an indi- vidual earning $30.00 per week would receive approximately $500 per week benefit If totally unemployed. If, because of short time, this indi. viduals earnings are reduced from $30.00 per week to $l2.00 per week, he would be considered partially tn- employed. He would then be eligi. ble to receive the difference between his present earnings ($l200) and his benefit rate for total unemploy. ment ($l5.00) an amount of $500. To this $3.00 would be added $200, making his benefit payment for partial unemployment amount to $500.
 {. Q-How long must an eligible individual be unemployed before re. ceiving benefits under the Connec. ticut Unemployment C0mpensa. ton Act?
 Ale must have been totally un. employed for two weeks in the last l3 weeks or partially unemployed for four weeks in the last l3 weeks.
 s. Q-What Is the maximum period . partially unemployed in- dividual can receive benefits under the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Act?
 An general, benefits for par. tial unemployment may be received until the total weekly payments are equal to the amount the individual would receive for 13 weeks Of total unemployment.
 6. Q-What state department will administer the Connecticut Unem. ployment Compensation Act?
 A-The Unemployment Compen. sation Division has been set up In the Department of Labor and Fac- tory Inspection to administer the Act.
 ]. Q-Does the Connecticut Un- employment Compensation Act ap. ply to all employers?
 A-No. The Act does not ap- ply to employers with less than five workers or to ilon-proflt institutions organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary. or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to chil- dren or animals. Other types of non-profit institutions are subject to the Act.
 8. Q-Can employers deduct contributions to the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Fund from wages of employees?
 A-No. The law prohibits this.
 Q. Q-What contributions to the Connecticut Unemployment Conn pensation Fund must be paid by em. plOyers subject to this Act?
 A-Employers subject must pay contributions at the following rates:
 With respect to 1936 employment, 0.9 per cent of payroll.
 With respect to 1887 employment, 1.8 per cent of payroll.
 With respect to employment after 1887, 2.7 per cent of payroll, though after 1o40 the percentage will be a merit rating based on the contribu- tors record for stabilization of em. ployment.
 10. Q-Arc the contributions paid by an individual employer to the Connecticut Unemployment Com. pensatiOn Fund reserved for benefits to his employees?
 A--No: All contributions are pooled and are available for benefit payments to any eligible unemployed individual.
 ii. Q-Can an employer not sub. feet to the Connecticut UnempIOy- ment Compensation Act obtain its benefits for his eInplOyes7
 A-Yes, in certain stypeS of efn- ployment by voluntarily agreeing tu | pay the contributions required by | the Act and by subscribing to itA