VA HB1349 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Commerce and Labor

Summary

Unemployment compensation; trailing spouse of clergy. Provides that good cause for leaving employment exists if an employee voluntarily leaves a job to accompany the employee's spouse to a new location from which the employee's place of employment is not reasonably accessible, when (i) the spouse is a minister, priest, rabbi, or accredited practitioner of any religious organization or denomination usually referred to as a church and (ii) the church has involuntarily reassigned the spouse to serve a congregation in such new location. Benefits paid to qualifying claimants shall be charged against the pool rather than against the claimant's employer.

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Title

Unemployment compensation; leaving employment to follow spouse of clergy.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-12 House: Left in Commerce and Labor
2008-01-25 House: Assigned C & L sub: 1
2008-01-09 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-01-09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086355428

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