05 LC 21
8121
House
Bill 404
By:
Representatives Yates of the
73rd,
Orrock of the
58th,
Lakly of the
72nd,
Freeman of the
140th,
Warren of the
122nd,
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 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
individuaĺs
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
employeŕs
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
Commissioneŕs
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.