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HB547: Unemployment compensation; maximum weekly benefit.

Chief Patron

Del. Sam Nixon (R-27)

Sam Nixon (R-27)
Richmond, VA
Served: 1994–

Progress

Yes Introduced
Yes Passed Committee
Yes Passed House
Yes Passed Senate
Yes Signed by Governor
Yes Became Law

Status

03/27/2008: signed by governor

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Summary

Unemployment compensation; minimum earnings; maximum weekly benefit.  Increases the wages an employee must have earned in the two highest earnings quarters of his base period in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits from $2,700 to $3,000.  The measure also increases the maximum weekly unemployment compensation benefit from $363 to $378 for claims effective on or after July 6, 2008.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 03/06/2008, 03/07/2008 and 03/07/2008.

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