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dollars ($450). Such penalty shall apply to the reports for each period with

respect to which such reports are required to be filed: Provided, That such

penalty shall not apply to reports for any period with respect to which the

last day for filing such reports is prior to a date on which the department

has notified the employer that he has been determined an employer subject

to the reporting provisions of this act, unless the reports for such prior

periods are not filed within thirty (30) days after the employer has been

so notified. The penalties provided by this section shall be in addition to

all other penalties provided for in this act. (206 amended Nov. 3, 2016, P.L.1100, No.144) Compiler's Note: See section 5 of Act 30 of 2021 in the appendix of this act for special provisions relating to applicability. Section 6 of Act 30 of 2021 provided that the Secretary of Labor & Industry shall transmit notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin upon completion of modifications to the delivery system for unemployment compensation benefits implementing the amendment of sections 206(a), 401(a)(2), 404(e)(2)(i)(B)(I) and (IV)(a) and (C), 501(c)(4) and (5) and (e), 502 and 1307(a). The notice was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on July 24, 2021, at 51 Pa.B. 4033. Compiler's Note: Section 14(3) of Act 144 of 2016, which amended section 206, provided that the amendment of section 206 shall apply on and after January 1, 2017. Section 206.1. Unemployment Compensation Benefit Notification by Employers.-- Each employer, whether or not liable for the payment of contributions under this act, shall provide notification of the availability of unemployment compensation to the employer's employes at the time of separation from employment.

The notification shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(1) Availability of unemployment compensation benefits to workers who

are unemployed and who meet the requirements of this act.

(2) Ability of an employe to file an unemployment compensation claim

in the first week that employment stops or work hours are reduced.

(3) Availability of assistance or information about an unemployment

compensation claim on the department's publicly accessible Internet

website or by calling a toll-free number that the employer shall provide.

(4) That the employe will need certain information in order to file a

claim, including: