Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 50.20 - Benefits and Claims.
50.20.060 - Disqualification from benefits due to misconduct.

RCW 50.20.060
Disqualification from benefits due to misconduct.

With respect to claims that have an effective date before January 4, 2004, an individual shall be disqualified from benefits beginning with the first day of the calendar week in which he or she has been discharged or suspended for misconduct connected with his or her work and thereafter for seven calendar weeks and until he or she has obtained bona fide work in employment covered by this title and earned wages in that employment equal to seven times his or her weekly benefit amount. Alcoholism shall not constitute a defense to disqualification from benefits due to misconduct.

[ 2006 c 13 § 11. Prior: 2003 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 7; 2000 c 2 § 13; 1993 c 483 § 9; 1982 1st ex.s. c 18 § 16; 1977 ex.s. c 33 § 5; 1970 ex.s. c 2 § 22; 1953 ex.s. c 8 § 9; 1951 c 215 § 13; 1949 c 214 § 13; 1947 c 215 § 16; 1945 c 35 § 74; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9998-212; prior: 1943 c 127 § 3; 1941 c 253 § 3; 1939 c 214 § 3; 1937 c 162 § 5.]
NOTES:

Retroactive application—2006 c 13 §§ 8-22: See note following RCW 50.04.293.


Conflict with federal requirements—Part headings not law—Severability—2006 c 13: See notes following RCW 50.20.120.


Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—Effective date—2003 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 50.01.010.


Application—2000 c 2 §§ 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, and 12-15: See note following RCW 50.22.150.


Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—Effective date—2000 c 2: See notes following RCW 50.04.355.


Effective dates, applicability—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1993 c 483: See notes following RCW 50.04.293.


Severability—Conflict with federal requirements—1982 1st ex.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 50.12.200.


Effective dates—Construction—1977 ex.s. c 33: See notes following RCW 50.04.030.


Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 2: See note following RCW 50.04.020.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 50 - Unemployment Compensation

Chapter 50.20 - Benefits and Claims.

50.20.010 - Benefit eligibility conditions.

50.20.011 - Profiling system to identify individuals likely to exhaust benefits—Confidentiality of information—Penalty.

50.20.012 - Rules—1995 c 381.

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.

50.20.066 - Disqualification from benefits due to misconduct—Cancellation of hourly wage credits due to gross misconduct.

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.

50.20.117 - Jury service.

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.

50.20.160 - Redetermination.

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.

50.20.240 - Job search monitoring.

50.20.250 - Self-employment assistance program—Finding—Department provides information to eligible individuals—Rules.