Bill > HB2542

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, which deals with requirements for "suitable work" when determining unemployment benefits. Specifically, it removes a provision that defined work as suitable if the claimant's gross weekly wages for that work met certain percentage thresholds of their highest-earning quarter during their base period, which is the period used to calculate unemployment benefits. In simpler terms, the bill eliminates a specific financial test that previously helped determine if a job offer was considered suitable for someone receiving unemployment, meaning this particular wage-based criterion will no longer be used in that determination.