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HB 1288 Unemployment compensation; applicable to a military spouse.

Introduced by: Robert Tata | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Unemployment compensation; quit to follow military spouse. Provides that good cause for leaving employment exists if an employee voluntarily leaves a job to accompany his spouse to a new military assignment from which the employee's place of employment is not reasonably accessible. Benefits paid to qualifying claimants shall be charged against the pool rather than against the claimant's employer. This bill incorporates HB 177.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Unemployment compensation; quit to follow military spouse. Provides that good cause for leaving employment may be found where an employee voluntarily leaves a job to accompany his spouse to a new military assignment from which the employee's place of employment is not reasonably accessible. Benefits paid to qualifying claimants shall be charged against the pool rather than against the claimant's employer.