Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:661 Ratification Number:166 Act Number:125 Primary Sponsor:J. Verne Smith Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Employment security extended benefits Companion Bill Number:3929 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930527 Computer Document Number:BBM/10453JM.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930614 Introduced Date:19930408 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930614 Last History Type:Act No. 125 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Verne Smith Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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661 ------ 19930614 Act No. 125
661 ------ 19930614 Signed by Governor
661 ------ 19930610 Ratified R 166
661 House 19930527 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
661 House 19930526 Read second time
661 House 19930519 Committee Report: Favorable 26
661 House 19930429 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
661 Senate 19930428 Read third time, sent to House
661 Senate 19930427 Read second time
661 Senate 19930422 Committee Report: Favorable 12
661 Senate 19930408 Introduced, read first time, 12
referred to Committee
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(A125, R166, S661)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTENDED BENEFITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EXTENDED BENEFITS WITH RESPECT TO ANY WEEK OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN HIS ELIGIBILITY PERIOD IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED FOR REGULAR OR EXTENDED BENEFITS BECAUSE HE OR SHE WAS DISCHARGED FOR "CAUSE", RATHER THAN FOR "MISCONDUCT"; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION 41-35-420 FOR WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BEGINNING AFTER MARCH 6, 1993, AND BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1995.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Discharged for "cause" rather than "misconduct"
SECTION 1. Section 41-35-420(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(6) An individual shall not be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in his eligibility period if such individual has been disqualified for regular or extended benefits under the chapter because he or she voluntarily left work, was discharged for cause, or failed to accept an offer of or apply for suitable work unless the disqualification imposed for such reasons has been terminated in accordance with specific conditions established under the South Carolina Employment Security Law requiring the individual to perform service for remuneration subsequent to the date of such disqualification.
If the disqualification which was imposed did not require the individual to perform service for remuneration subsequent to the date of such disqualification, such individual will be ineligible for extended benefits beginning with the effective date of the request for initiation of an extended benefit claim series and continuing until he has secured employment and shows to the satisfaction of the commission that he has worked in each of at least four different weeks whether or not such weeks are consecutive and earned wages equal to at least four times the weekly benefit amount of his claim."
Provisions of law suspended
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any provision of Section 41-35-420 of the 1976 Code of Laws, and in accordance with Section 202(b)(1) of the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-318), subsection 2(a), (b), and (c) and subsection (6) of Section 41-35-420 are suspended for weeks of unemployment beginning after March 6, 1993, and before January 1, 1995.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.