H 4880 General Bill, By J.H. Neal, Mack and Govan
Summary: Unemployment benefits
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-27-525 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE ON THE SOLE BASIS OF BEING AVAILABLE FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-122 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN BENEFITS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MUST CARE FOR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER WITH A VERIFIED ILLNESS OR DISABILITY THAT MANDATES CERTAIN CARE AND TO DEFINE THE TERM IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER; BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-135 SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEPENDENTS' ALLOWANCE FOR EACH DEPENDENT OF AN ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS; BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-425 SO AS TO PROVIDE EXTENDED TRAINING BENEFITS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-27-150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BASE PERIOD FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE BASE PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-125, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNEMPLOYED BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO DEFINE AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER AND TO PROVIDE A BENEFIT FOR A PERSON WHO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT LEAVING WORK IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-126, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MILITARY RELOCATION BENEFITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF THESE BENEFITS.
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04/22/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
04/22/10	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6