West Virginia Subject | Unemployment Compensation

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
WV	SB841	Pass	The purpose of this bill is to set the amount of employment taxes and benefits; modify the calculation of the taxable wage base; and to modify the methodology for calculating the maximum benefit rate. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-23 Chapter 264, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WV	HB5188	Pass	The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the prerequisite that a disabled police officer or firefighter be found unable to engage in other substantial gainful employment before awarding disability benefits. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-22 Chapter 74, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WV	HB5395	Pass	The purpose of this bill is to repeal Â§1A-7-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-22 Chapter 79, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WV	SB840	Intro 25%	The purpose of this bill is to modify the calculation of the taxable wage base and modify eligibility for and amount of unemployment benefits, to modify the methodology for calculating maximum benefit rate, to modify the benefit table consistent with... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-28 Referred to Rules on 3rd reading
WV	HB5427	Intro 25%	The purpose of this bill is to establish the short title of "Promoting a Return to Work Act of 2024"; establish a purpose; provide weekly search requirements; establish acceptable work search activities; and set an effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-02 To House Workforce Development Committee
WV	HB5424	Intro 25%	The purpose of this bill generally relates to eligibility for and amount of unemployment benefits. The bill modifies the methodology for calculating maximum benefit rate. The bill modifies benefit table consistent with adoption of indexing. The bill ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-02 To House Finance Committee
WV	HB5276	Intro 25%	The purpose of this bill is to modify the calculation of the taxable wage base and modify the methodology for calculating the maximum benefit rate. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-29 To House Finance Committee
WV	HB5285	Intro 25%	The purpose of this bill is to remove a proviso for unemployment compensation "threshold wage". [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-29 To House Finance Committee
WV	HB4741	Intro 25%	The purpose of this bill is to provide that a person, who fails a random testing for alcohol or illegal controlled substances for employees in safety-sensitive positions, is disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-15 To House Workforce Development Committee