Relates to permitting unemployment benefits in certain cases of voluntary separation from employment during the COVID-19 emergency
Summary
Permits unemployment benefits in the case of voluntary separation from employment during the COVID-19 emergency for persons over age 65 or persons with health conditions which make them at risk where the claimant has a reasonable belief that their working environment is unsafe.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
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