5041-S.E AMH MANJ LEON 178
ESSB 5041 - H AMD 1128
By Representative Manjarrez
NOT ADOPTED 04/12/2025
On page 2, after line 31, insert the following:
"(c) For any individual who is unemployed due to a strike at the separating employer's factory, establishment, or other premises at which the individual is or was last employed, the department is prohibited from waiving, exempting, or otherwise removing the standard eligibility requirements for benefits, including that the individual is ready, able, and willing to accept suitable work and actively seeking suitable work under RCW 50.20.010(1)(c)."
| EFFECT: Prohibits the Employment Security Department from waiving, exempting, or removing the standard eligibility requirements for a striking worker seeking unemployment insurance benefits, including that the worker is able to accept suitable work and is actively seeking suitable work.
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