Amends TCA Section 50-7-302 and Section 58-2-106.
Tennessee SB6004 amends existing unemployment benefit eligibility conditions by allowing the commissioner of labor and workforce development to suspend certain reporting requirements during a declared emergency, specifically for claimants in counties affected by a major disaster declaration. The bill also expands the authority of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) to assist local governments with disaster recovery efforts on public property. Key provisions include the discretion to amend work search requirements and the addition of TEMA's responsibilities in emergency management coordination.
Tennessee SB6004 amends existing unemployment benefit eligibility conditions by allowing the commissioner of labor and workforce development to suspend certain reporting requirements during a declared emergency, specifically for claimants in counties affected by a major disaster declaration. The bill also expands the authority of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) to assist local governments with disaster recovery efforts on public property. Key provisions include the discretion to amend work search requirements and the addition of TEMA's responsibilities in emergency management coordination.
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