SF0076 • 2014

Unemployment insurance-worker misconduct.

AN ACT relating to unemployment compensation; codifying existing case law; defining misconduct connected with work for purposes of disqualification from benefit entitlement; and providing for an effective date.

Labor

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Labor
Last action: 2014-03-11
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2014

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SF0076HS001

Standing Committee • H10

Failed

Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by H10

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Bill History

2014-03-11 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2014-03-10 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0038
2014-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0038
2014-03-04 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0038
2014-03-03 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0038
2014-03-03 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-28 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-27 House
H Passed CoW
2014-02-27 House
Amendment Failed
2014-02-25 House
H Placed on General File
2014-02-25 House
H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2014-02-20 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10
2014-02-20 House
H Received for Introduction
2014-02-20 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-19 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-18 Senate
S Passed CoW
2014-02-14 Senate
S Placed on General File
2014-02-14 Senate
S10 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2014-02-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2014-02-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0076
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
14LSO-0138
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0038

Chapter No.:
CH0101

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Unemployment insurance-worker misconduct.

Subject:
Defines
misconduct for purposes of eligibility exclusion.

Summary/Major
Elements:

W.S. 27-3-311(f) currently provides that a person is
disqualified for unemployment benefits if the persons most recent separation
from work was due to misconduct connected with work.

This act defines misconduct connected with work as an
act which indicates an intentional disregard of the employers interests or
the commonly accepted duties, obligations and responsibilities of an employee.

The new definition excludes isolated instances of
ordinary negligence, good faith errors in judgment and inefficiency resulting
from inability or incapacity.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0076

ENROLLED ACT NO. 38, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
unemployment compensation;
codifying existing case

law;
defining misconduct connected with work for purposes of
disqualification from benefit entitlement;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 27
‑
3
‑
102(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxiv) and by renumbering (xxiv) as (xxv) is amended to read:

27
‑
3
‑
102.

Definitions generally.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xxiv)

"Misconduct connected with work" means an

act of an employee which indicates a
n intentional
disregard of the

employer's interests or the commonly accepted duties,

obligations and responsibilities of an employee.

"Misconduct connected with work" does not include
:

(A)

O
rdinary negligence in isolated instances
;

(B)

G
ood faith errors
in judgment or discretion
;

(C)

Inefficiency or failure in good performance as the result of inability or incapacity.

(xxiv)
(xxv)

"This act" means W.S. 27
‑
3
‑
101 through 27
‑
3
‑
706.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 201
4
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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