Relating to: allowing Social Security Disability Insurance recipients to receive concurrent unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)
AB 508 repeals two sections of state law (108.04 (2) (h) and 108.04 (12) (f)) that previously prevented Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients from receiving unemployment insurance benefits at the same time. This bill directly affects individuals who qualify for SSDI but are currently unemployed and seeking unemployment benefits. The key provision removes the legal barrier forcing these individuals to choose between disability and unemployment benefits. The change would allow them to receive both types of benefits simultaneously, effective for weeks of unemployment beginning after the bill's publication.
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Introduced Oct 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Kirsch, Emerson, Tenorio, Bare, Roe, Miresse, DeSmidt, Stubbs, Arney, Fitzgerald, Subeck, Snodgrass, Udell, Moore Omokunde, Clancy, Madison, Hong, Phelps, Joers, Anderson, Andraca, Brown and Johnson;
cosponsored by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Wall and Keyeski
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District
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Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Brienne Brown
DDemocratic
P
Christian Phelps
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Francesca Hong
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Karen Kirsch
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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