Description
On April 16, 2021, the Governor signed Substitute Senate Bill 5425 (2021) which, among other things, updated the requirements for extended unemployment benefits for claimants when offered suitable work. Under the proposed expedited rule, a claimant will be denied Extended Benefits for failing to accept suitable work if the job was either offered in writing or listed with the Department, as opposed to denying benefits if the job was offered in writing and listed with the Department.