Unemployment benefits; minimum earnings requirement, postpones scheduled increase. (HB535)

Introduced By

Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Unemployment benefits; minimum 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 3, 2011; it is currently scheduled to apply to claims filed on or after July 4, 2010.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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