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MO SB27

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Dan Brown

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Claimants disqualified for voluntary resignation must earn wages equal to ten times their weekly benefit amount before becoming eligible for unemployment benefits.

  • Spouses of active United States Armed Forces members are deemed to have good cause to leave employment to accompany a military spouse in the event of a military transfer.

  • Temporary employees must contact their temporary help firm for reassignment before filing for benefits, with prior notice required that failure to contact may result in benefit denial.

  • Claimants discharged for work-related misconduct are disqualified until earning wages equal to six times their weekly benefit amount, with potential cancellation of wage credits in aggravated cases.

  • Absenteeism or tardiness constitutes rebuttable presumption of misconduct if discharge results from violation of employer's attendance policy, provided the employee received prior notice of the policy.

Legislative Description

Allows spouses who leave employment to follow their military spouses in the event of a military transfer, to qualify for unemployment compensation

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

1/12/2011

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions And Urban Affairs1/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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