RCW 50.20.043
Training provision.
No otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because the individual is in training with the approval of the commissioner, nor shall such individual be denied benefits with respect to any week in which the individual is satisfactorily progressing in a training program with the approval of the commissioner by reason of the application of RCW 50.20.010(1)(c), 50.20.080, or 50.22.020(1) relating to availability for work and active search for work, or failure to apply for or refusal to accept suitable work.
An individual who the commissioner determines to be a dislocated worker as defined by RCW 50.04.075 and who is satisfactorily progressing in a training program approved by the commissioner shall be considered to be in training with the approval of the commissioner.
[ 2003 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 30; 1985 c 40 § 1; 1984 c 181 § 2; 1971 c 3 § 12.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—Effective date—2003 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 50.01.010.
Conflict with federal requirements—1985 c 40: "If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this act. The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state or the granting of federal unemployment tax credits to employers in this state." [ 1985 c 40 § 2.]
Severability—1985 c 40: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1985 c 40 § 3.]
Effective date—1985 c 40: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1985." [ 1985 c 40 § 4.]
Construction—Compliance with federal act—1971 c 3: See RCW 50.44.080.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 50 - Unemployment Compensation
Chapter 50.20 - Benefits and Claims.
50.20.010 - Benefit eligibility conditions.
50.20.020 - Waiting period credit limitation.
50.20.041 - Health care professionals who have contracted hepatitis C—Training.
50.20.042 - Unemployed aerospace workers—Training.
50.20.043 - Training provision.
50.20.044 - Ineligibility for benefits for failure to attend job search workshop or training course.
50.20.050 - Disqualification for leaving work voluntarily without good cause.
50.20.060 - Disqualification from benefits due to misconduct.
50.20.065 - Cancellation of hourly wage credits due to felony or gross misdemeanor.
50.20.070 - Disqualification for misrepresentation—Penalties.
50.20.080 - Disqualification for refusal to work.
50.20.085 - Disqualification for receipt of industrial insurance disability benefits.
50.20.090 - Strike or lockout disqualification—When inapplicable.
50.20.095 - Disqualification for attending school or institution of higher education.
50.20.098 - Services performed by alien.
50.20.099 - Training benefits—Eligibility to work in the United States.
50.20.100 - Suitable work factors.
50.20.110 - Suitable work exceptions.
50.20.113 - Unemployment of sport or athletic event participant during period between sport seasons.
50.20.115 - Unemployment due to vacation.
50.20.118 - Unemployment while in approved training.
50.20.119 - Part-time workers.
50.20.120 - Amount of benefits.
50.20.130 - Deduction from weekly benefit amount.
50.20.140 - Filing applications and claims—Definitions.
50.20.150 - Notice of application or claim.
50.20.170 - Payment of benefits.
50.20.180 - Denial of benefits.
50.20.190 - Recovery of benefit payments.
50.20.191 - Authority to compromise benefit overpayments.
50.20.192 - Collection of benefit overpayments, limitation of actions.
50.20.193 - Chargeoff of uncollectible benefit overpayments.
50.20.195 - Assessed interest—Use.
50.20.200 - Nonliability of state.
50.20.210 - Notification of availability of basic health plan.
50.20.220 - Federal income tax deduction and withholding—Notice—Rules.
50.20.230 - Electronic labor exchange system.