Unemployment benefits; minimum earnings requirement, extended benefits. (HB1889)

Introduced By

Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), and Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Description

Unemployment benefits; mimimum earnings requirement. Postpones the scheduled increase, from $2,700 to $3,000, in the minimum amount of wages an employee must have earned in the two highest earnings quarters of his base period in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits. The increase will apply to claims filed on or after July 4, 2010; it is currently scheduled to apply to claims filed on or after July 5, 2009. Amends § 60.2-602 (“Weekly benefit amount.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.