Pub. L. 83-746, pt. III, sec. 304

Sec. 304. (a) Subsection (a) of section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is hereby amended by substituting for the table the following: “Column I Total compensation Column II Daily benefit rate $400 to $499.89 $3. 50 $500 to $749.89 4. 00 $750 to $989.99 4. 50 $1,000 to $1,299.99 5. 00 $1,300 to $1.599.99 5. 50 $1,600 to $1,999.99 6. 00 $2,000 to $2,499.99 6. 50 $2,500 to $2,999.99 7. 00 $3,000 to $3,499.99 7. 50 $3,500 to $3,999.99 8. 00 $4,000 and over 8. 50 Provided, however, That if the daily benefit rate in column II with respect to any employee is less than an amount equal to 50 per centum of the daily rate of compensation for the employee’s last employment in which he engaged for an employer in the base year, such rate shall be increased to such amount but not to exceed $8.50. The daily rate of compensation referred to in the last sentence shall be as determined by the Board on the basis of information furnished to the Board by the employee, his employer, or both.” (b) Subsection (c) of section 2 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is hereby amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a colon and by inserting after the colon the following: “Provided, however, That the total amount of benefits which may be paid to an employee for days of unemployment within a benefit year shall in no case exceed the employee’s compensation in the base 68 Stat. 1042 year; the total amount of benefits which may be paid to an employee for days of sickness, other than days of sickness in a maternity period, within a benefit year shall in no case exceed the employee’s compensation in the base year; and the total amount of benefits which may be paid to an employee for days of sickness in a maternity period shall in no case exceed the employee’s compensation in the base year on the basis of which the employee was determined to be qualified for benefits in such maternity period.”