PA SB176

Employees who voluntarily leave work or fail to attend work due to domestic violence that jeopardizes their safety or the safety of family/household members remain eligible for unemployment compensation

Domestic violence verification can be provided through protective orders, court/police/medical records, statements from professionals (counselors, attorneys, clergy), statements from friends/relatives, self-affirmation, or other reasonable evidence

Self-affirmation applicants must submit additional documentation within 120 days, though the Department may extend this deadline for good cause

All domestic violence documentation remains confidential and cannot be disclosed to employers in claim notices

Employers automatically receive relief from benefit charges for claims approved under this section without needing to submit a request, and the act takes effect six months after enactment