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Executive Order No. 20-71: Temporary relief from certain unemployment insurance requirements during state of disaster emergency (State of Kansas)

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Executive Order No. 20-71 of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly temporarily waives, for all claimants, the waiting week requirement for state unemployment benefits. The order cites the COVID-19 public health emergency, with over 209,689 positive cases of COVID-19 in Kansas spread among all 105 counties and 2,507 deaths, a State of Disaster Emergency proclaimed on March 12, 2020 and extended by the State Finance Council to January 10, 2021, and federal funding for benefits paid during what would otherwise be a waiting week. It is issued under K.S.A. 48-924 and K.S.A. 48-925 to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. The order takes effect immediately and remains in force until rescinded or until the statewide State of Disaster Emergency expires, whichever is earlier. It carries a Secretary of State filing stamp dated DEC 28 2020.

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STATE OF KANSAS

PHONE: (785) 296-3232
GOVERNOR.KANSAS.GOV

CaPIToL BUILDING, Room 241 Sour
Topeka, KS 66612

GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 20-71

Temporary relief from certain unemployment insurance requirements
during state of disaster emergency

WHEREAS, securing the health, safety, and economic well-being of residents of the State of
Kansas is this Administration's top priority;

WHEREAS, Kansas is facing a crisis - the pandemic and public health emergency of COVID-
19-with effects of illness, quarantines, school closures, and temporary closure of businesses
resulting in lost wages and financial hardship to Kansas citizens;

WHEREAS, the United States Departments of Health and Human Services declared a public
health emergency for COVID-19 beginning January 27, 2020, with now more than 18,170,000
cases of the illness and more than 321,000 deaths as a result of the illness across the United
States;

WHEREAS, a State of Disaster Emergency was proclaimed for the State of Kansas on March
12, 2020, and the State Finance Council has extended the state of disaster emergency to January
10, 2021;

WHEREAS, as of this date, there have been over 209,689 positive cases of COVID-19 in
Kansas, spread among all 105 counties and 2,507 deaths as a result of the illness;

WHEREAS, economic insecurity due to unemployment is a serious menace to the health,
morals, and welfare of the people of Kansas, as expressed in K.S.A. 44-702 of the Kansas
Employment Security Law;

WHEREAS, federal efforts to address unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have
included, and based on recent action by Congress are likely to continue to include, federal
funding for certain unemployment benefits such as benefits to be paid during what would
otherwise be deemed a “waiting week” period;

WHEREAS, this Administration will do whatever it can to assist Kansans in these challenging
times, including providing relief that will help avoid immediate danger to the health, safety, and
welfare of Kansans by providing greater access to state unemployment benefits.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of
Kansas, including the authority granted me by K.S.A. 48-924 and K.S.A. 48-925(b), (c)(1), and
(c)(11), in order to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, I hereby direct and order the following:

1. The waiting week requirement for unemployment benefits, provided for in K.S.A. 44-
705(d), is temporarily waived for all claimants.

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This document shall be filed with the Secretary of State as Executive Order 20-71. It shall become
effective immediately and remain in force until rescinded or until the statewide State of Disaster
Emergency extended by House Bill 2016 enacted during the June 2020 special session relating to
COVID-19—and later extended by the State Finance Council—expires, whichever is earlier.

THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE BY THE GOVERNOR ___ (

FILED
DEC 28 2020

SCOTT SCHWAB
SECRETARY OF STATE

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