HB2542Enacted

Amends TCA Section 50-7-303.

Tennessee HB2542 amends TCA Section 50-7-303 by removing the requirement that work be considered suitable for a claimant based on specific criteria related to their gross weekly wages. This change affects individuals seeking unemployment benefits by altering the conditions under which they can be deemed suitable for work. Key provisions include the elimination of the threshold percentages of a claimant's weekly wage for insured work during the highest quarter of the base period.

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Overview

Tennessee HB2542 amends TCA Section 50-7-303 by removing the requirement that work be considered suitable for a claimant based on specific criteria related to their gross weekly wages. This change affects individuals seeking unemployment benefits by altering the conditions under which they can be deemed suitable for work. Key provisions include the elimination of the threshold percentages of a claimant's weekly wage for insured work during the highest quarter of the base period.

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Sponsor

Lamberth, William

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 3, 2026

Last Action

May 27, 2026

Pub. Ch. 1043

Subjects
Unemployment CompensationLabor and Workforce Development, Dept. of

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