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HB 244 - Unemployment Insurance Amendments - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (25-34) - Feb. 7, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Unemployment Insurance Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that expands unemployment compensation.
Highlights:
-Amends the definition of "base period" to mean the 4 most recently completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the start of the benefit year only if the individual does not qualify for any benefits under the Wyoming Statute (Sec. 2).
-Specifies that no individual may be denied regular or extended benefits because he or she is seeking only part-time work (Sec. 2).
-Specifies that an individual may collect compensation for separating from employment for compelling family reasons including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 2):
- -Occurrence of sexual assault or domestic violence;
-Need to care for an immediate family member with a chronic illness; or
-A change in location of the spouse's employment.
- -50 percent of the total regular benefits payable to that individual in that year; or
-13 times the individual's weekly benefit amount in that year.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 28, 2011
Title: Unemployment Insurance Amendments
