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03 HB 117/FA
House Bill 117 (AM)
By: Representatives Birdsong of the 104th, Skipper of the 116th, Buck of the 112th, Smyre of the 111th, Royal of the 140th, and others
By: Representatives Birdsong of the 104th, Skipper of the 116th, Buck of the 112th, Smyre of the 111th, Royal of the 140th, and others
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 34_8_194 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for disqualification of unemployment
benefits, so as to provide that leaving an employer voluntarily because of the
transfer of a spouse from one military assignment to another shall not
disqualify a person from such benefits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 34_8_194 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to grounds for disqualification of unemployment benefits, is
amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof
the
following:
"(1) For the week or fraction thereof in which the individual has filed an otherwise valid claim for benefits after such individual has left the most recent employer voluntarily without good cause in connection with the individual´s most recent work. Good cause shall be determined by the Commissioner according to the circumstances in the case; provided, however, that leaving an employer to accompany a spouse who has been reassigned from one military assignment to another shall be deemed to be for good cause; provided, however, that the employer´s account shall not be charged for any benefits paid out to the person who leaves to accompany a spouse reassigned from one military assignment to another. To requalify following a disqualification, an individual must secure subsequent employment for which the individual earns insured wages equal to at least ten times the weekly benefit amount of the claim and then becomes unemployed through no fault on the part of the individual. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the Commissioner´s determination the burden of proof of good work connected cause for voluntarily leaving such work shall be on the individual. Benefits shall not be denied under this paragraph, however, to an individual for separation from employment pursuant to a labor management contract or agreement or pursuant to an established employer plan, program, policy, layoff, or recall which permits the individual, because of lack of work, to accept a separation from employment;"
"(1) For the week or fraction thereof in which the individual has filed an otherwise valid claim for benefits after such individual has left the most recent employer voluntarily without good cause in connection with the individual´s most recent work. Good cause shall be determined by the Commissioner according to the circumstances in the case; provided, however, that leaving an employer to accompany a spouse who has been reassigned from one military assignment to another shall be deemed to be for good cause; provided, however, that the employer´s account shall not be charged for any benefits paid out to the person who leaves to accompany a spouse reassigned from one military assignment to another. To requalify following a disqualification, an individual must secure subsequent employment for which the individual earns insured wages equal to at least ten times the weekly benefit amount of the claim and then becomes unemployed through no fault on the part of the individual. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the Commissioner´s determination the burden of proof of good work connected cause for voluntarily leaving such work shall be on the individual. Benefits shall not be denied under this paragraph, however, to an individual for separation from employment pursuant to a labor management contract or agreement or pursuant to an established employer plan, program, policy, layoff, or recall which permits the individual, because of lack of work, to accept a separation from employment;"
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.