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Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0947. Unemployment Compensation - Authorizes unemployment insurance benefits to individual who leaves work or is discharged due to circumstances resulting from being victim of domestic violence. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB0049 / SB0947Increase State Expenditures - $294,000 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for *HB0049 / SB0947 This bill prohibits denial of unemployment benefits to an individual who leaves work or is discharged due to circumstances resulting from the person's being a domestic violence victim. This bill requires a person asserting domestic violence victim status to provide one of the following as proof: (1) A restraining order or injunction; (2) A police record documenting domestic violence; (3) Documentation that the perpetrator has been [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1310. Unemployment Compensation - Excludes wages paid to certain felons eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit from employment security premium. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB0212 / SB1310Decrease State Revenues - $643,000/Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for *HB0212 / SB1310 Under present law, "employment" for purposes of the Tennessee Employment Security Law does not include service that is defined as "excluded service." Under present law, "excluded service" includes service performed by an individual in the employ of such individual's son, daughter or spouse, and service performed by a child under 18 years of age in the employ of such child's father or mother and services in the employ of a governmental entity performed by an individual in the exercise of duties as an [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 264 Bill TextUnemployment Compensation - Requires written notice of method of appeal to chancery court be given to a claimant upon final denial of a claim for unemployment compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0775 / SB0801Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $25,500
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0713. Unemployment Compensation - Authorizes employer or employee to request an appeal hearing before board of review; parties are to be given notice of when appeal will be heard; parties can present new evidence at such appeal. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1301 / *SB0713Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $102,500 Recurring $8,200 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1301 / *SB0713 This bill removes authorization for the unemployment claims review board to affirm, modify, or set aside any decision of an unemployment hearing officer on the board's own motion. This bill does not affect the ability of any party to an unemployment claim to appeal the decision of an unemployment hearing officer to the review board. This bill specifies [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextUnemployment Compensation - Prevents reduction or termination of unemployment benefits due to claimant's enrollment in an institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB1484 / SB3708MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 197 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2214. Unemployment Compensation - Revises the premium rate chart for nongovernmental employers. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-403(g). Fiscal Summary for *HB2265 / SB2214Increase State Revenues - $488,000 / Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for *HB2265 / SB2214 Under present law, unemployment compensation provisions, variations from the standard rate of premiums for employers, are determined, beginning July 1, 2006, by the reserve ratio of each employer in accordance with premium rate table 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6a or 6b as set forth in present law. This bill makes these tables applicable beginning July 1, 2007, instead of July 1, 2006. Also, under the premium rate table 3 (trust fund $525 million to under $600 million) for nongovernmental employers, this bill changes the premium rate from 2.7 to 2.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 183 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2256. Unemployment Compensation - Requires good cause for holding unemployment benefits hearing or appeal via telephone; changes eligibility rules in certain cases where wages are provided in lieu of notice or as backpay; and makes other changes relative to unemployment compensation. - Amends TCA Sections 4-5-106(e), 50-7-303(a)(5), 50-7-303(b)(2), 50-7-303(c)(1), 50-7-303(e), 50-7-304(b)(1)(C) and 50-7-304(f). Fiscal Summary for *HB2305 / SB2256Decrease State Revenues - $15,600 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Increase State Expenditures - $40,700 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for *HB2305 / SB2256 Present law authorizes administrative hearings to be conducted by telephone, television or other electronic means in the discretion of the administrative judge or hearing officer and agency [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1301. Unemployment Compensation - Authorizes employer or employee to request an appeal hearing before board of review; parties are to be given notice of when appeal will be heard; parties can present new evidence at such appeal. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0713 / HB1301Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $102,500 Recurring $8,200 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0713 / HB1301 This bill removes authorization for the unemployment claims review board to affirm, modify, or set aside any decision of an unemployment hearing officer on the board's own motion. This bill does not affect the ability of any party to an unemployment claim to appeal the decision of an unemployment hearing officer to the review board. This bill specifies [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 264 Bill TextUnemployment Compensation - Requires written notice of method of appeal to chancery court be given to a claimant upon final denial of a claim for unemployment compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB0801 / *HB0775Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $25,500
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0049. Unemployment Compensation - Authorizes unemployment insurance benefits to individual who leaves work or is discharged due to circumstances resulting from being victim of domestic violence. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB0947 / *HB0049Increase State Expenditures - $294,000 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for SB0947 / *HB0049 This bill prohibits denial of unemployment benefits to an individual who leaves work or is discharged due to circumstances resulting from the person's being a domestic violence victim. This bill requires a person asserting domestic violence victim status to provide one of the following as proof: (1) A restraining order or injunction; (2) A police record documenting domestic violence; (3) Documentation that the perpetrator has been [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 728 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4146. Employment Security, Dept. of - Authorizes release of certain confidential employment security information to contractors and agents of public employees provided certain safeguards are in place; requires requestor of information to pay cost of disclosure. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-701. Fiscal Summary for *HB4102 / SB4146 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4102 / SB4146 The Tennessee Employment Security Law requires employers to keep work records, for such periods of time and containing such information as the commissioner of labor and workforce development may prescribe. Such records are open to inspection and subject to being copied by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative. Present law authorizes the commissioner,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 728 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4102. Employment Security, Dept. of - Authorizes release of certain confidential employment security information to contractors and agents of public employees provided certain safeguards are in place; requires requestor of information to pay cost of disclosure. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-701. Fiscal Summary for SB4146 / *HB4102 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4146 / *HB4102 The Tennessee Employment Security Law requires employers to keep work records, for such periods of time and containing such information as the commissioner of labor and workforce development may prescribe. Such records are open to inspection and subject to being copied by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative. Present law authorizes the commissioner,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3892. Unemployment Compensation - Creates sytem for reporting unemployment compensation fraud; includes criminal conduct in definition of misconduct; mandates loss of benefits for fraudulent conduct; classifies fraud in same manner as theft for determining class of criminal offense; establishes limits on number of unexcused absences or incidences of tardiness; and makes various other changes to unemployment security law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB4000 / *HB3892Increase State Expenditures - $ 672,400/One-Time $2,053,300/Recurring $13,800/Incarceration* Decrease State Revenue - $1,000,000/ Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in expenditures associated with award payouts under the provisions of the bill. The bill does not specify [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4000. Unemployment Compensation - Creates sytem for reporting unemployment compensation fraud; includes criminal conduct in definition of misconduct; mandates loss of benefits for fraudulent conduct; classifies fraud in same manner as theft for determining class of criminal offense; establishes limits on number of unexcused absences or incidences of tardiness; and makes various other changes to unemployment security law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB3892 / SB4000Increase State Expenditures - $ 672,400/One-Time $2,053,300/Recurring $13,800/Incarceration* Decrease State Revenue - $1,000,000/ Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in expenditures associated with award payouts under the provisions of the bill. The bill does not specify [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3819. Unemployment Compensation - Creates unemployment compensation fraud reporting incentive program, defines misconduct to include criminal conduct, requires loss of benefits for fraudulent conduct, punishes fraud in same manner as theft, limits number of unexcused absences or incidences of tardiness, and makes various other changes to unemployment security law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3358 / *SB3819Increase State Expenditures - $ 672,400/One-Time $2,053,300/Recurring $13,800/Incarceration* Decrease State Revenue - $1,000,000/ Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in expenditures associated with award payouts under the provisions of the bill. The bill does not specify the amount of such awards or from what fund they are to be [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextUnemployment Compensation - Prevents reduction or termination of unemployment benefits due to claimant's enrollment in an institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB3708 / *HB1484MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3358. Unemployment Compensation - Creates unemployment compensation fraud reporting incentive program, defines misconduct to include criminal conduct, requires loss of benefits for fraudulent conduct, punishes fraud in same manner as theft, limits number of unexcused absences or incidences of tardiness, and makes various other changes to unemployment security law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB3819 / HB3358Increase State Expenditures - $ 672,400/One-Time $2,053,300/Recurring $13,800/Incarceration* Decrease State Revenue - $1,000,000/ Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in expenditures associated with award payouts under the provisions of the bill. The bill does not specify the amount of such awards or from what fund they are to be [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2594. Employees, Employers - Enables individuals who stop working due to domestic violence to receive unemployment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB3151 / *HB2594 Increase State Expenditures - $309,200/Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for SB3151 / *HB2594 Generally, under present law, a claimant is disqualified from eligibility for unemployment benefits if the claimant left his or her most recent work voluntarily without good cause connected with such claimant's work. This bill adds an exception to present law whereby any otherwise qualified claimant would not be denied unemployment benefits on the basis that the claimant left work or was discharged due to circumstances resulting from the individual being a victim of domestic violence. A claimant would be treated as a victim [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3151. Employees, Employers - Enables individuals who stop working due to domestic violence to receive unemployment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB2594 / SB3151 Increase State Expenditures - $309,200/Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for *HB2594 / SB3151 Generally, under present law, a claimant is disqualified from eligibility for unemployment benefits if the claimant left his or her most recent work voluntarily without good cause connected with such claimant's work. This bill adds an exception to present law whereby any otherwise qualified claimant would not be denied unemployment benefits on the basis that the claimant left work or was discharged due to circumstances resulting from the individual being a victim of domestic violence. A claimant would be treated as a victim [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 183 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2305. Unemployment Compensation - Requires good cause for holding unemployment benefits hearing or appeal via telephone; changes eligibility rules in certain cases where wages are provided in lieu of notice or as backpay; and makes other changes relative to unemployment compensation. - Amends TCA Sections 4-5-106(e), 50-7-303(a)(5), 50-7-303(b)(2), 50-7-303(c)(1), 50-7-303(e), 50-7-304(b)(1)(C) and 50-7-304(f). Fiscal Summary for SB2256 / *HB2305Decrease State Revenues - $15,600 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Increase State Expenditures - $40,700 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Bill Summary for SB2256 / *HB2305 Present law authorizes administrative hearings to be conducted by telephone, television or other electronic means in the discretion of the administrative judge or hearing officer and agency [...] show full description
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