FL H0563

Domestic violence victims may receive unemployment benefits if they voluntarily leave work due to circumstances directly related to domestic violence, provided they make reasonable efforts to preserve employment, provide documentation such as a protective order, and reasonably believe they face future violence at or near their workplace

Employers' employment records will not be charged for benefits paid to individuals who leave work due to domestic violence, protecting employers from increased unemployment insurance costs in these situations

Domestic violence victims claiming benefits must seek reasonable accommodations from employers (such as transfers or schedule changes) unless doing so would be futile or increase risk of future violence

Individuals become ineligible for domestic violence-related benefits for any week they no longer meet the criteria or refuse a reasonable accommodation offered in good faith by their employer

Effective date: July 1, 2019