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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version « Senate Bill 3 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Committee Substitute (1)  |   |  Email Key:
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS SB3 SUB1 « Senate Bill 3 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 3 By Senators Takubo, Jeffries, Romano, Nelson, and Martin [Introduced January 12, 2022;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 3 By Senators Takubo, Nelson, and Martin [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §21A-6-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
reported on February 02, 2022]     A BILL to amend and reenact §21A-6-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
(4) He or she has been totally or partially unemployed during his or her benefit year for a waiting period of one week prior to the week for which he or she claims benefits for total or partial unemployment;
(4) He or she has been totally or partially unemployed during his or her benefit year for a waiting period of one-week prior to the week for which he or she claims benefits for total or partial unemployment;
(a) The individual has completed such services;
(A) The individual has completed such services;
or (b) There is justifiable cause for the claimant's failure to participate in such services.
or (B) There is justifiable cause for the claimant's failure to participate in such services.
(e) An individual applying for or receiving unemployment benefits who receives referrals from Workforce West Virginia to a job or jobs considered to be suitable, as that term is defined in this chapter, shall apply for that job or those jobs within one week of receiving the referrals and accept employment in suitable work if offered.
(e) An individual applying for or receiving unemployment benefits who receives referrals from Workforce West Virginia to a job or jobs considered to be suitable, as that term is defined in this chapter, shall apply for that job or those jobs within one-week of receiving the referrals and accept employment in suitable work if offered.
(f) Employers shall report the refusal of any individual who is receiving unemployment benefits to accept an offer of employment to the commissioner.
(f) Employers shall report the refusal of any individual who is receiving unemployment benefits and who receives job referrals from Workforce West Virginia to accept an offer of employment to the commissioner.
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The purpose of this bill is to create the Jobs and Reemployment Act of 2022, requiring individuals seeking or receiving unemployment benefits to conduct work search activities to qualify for or continue to receive such benefits.
The bill defines what constitutes work search activities and provides for submittal of proof, and verification, of those activities.
The bill provides for referral of individuals seeking or receiving benefits to open employment positions and requires acceptance of offers of suitable work.
The bill mandates employers to report the refusal of an offer of employment to the commissioner.
The bill allows individuals who accept certain part-time work to continue to receive benefits without reduction for the wages of that work.
The bill exempts certain individuals from the work search activity requirement and establishes a process for notification of the work search activity mandate.
The bill requires rule-making and sets a January 30, 2023, effective date.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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