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Sess., c. 235, \u00a7 60.1-52.1; 1982, c. 237; 1984, c. 204; 1985, c. 152; 1986, c. 480; 1995, c. 436; 2000, c. 687; 2022, c. 668; 2024, cc. 562, 603.","full_text":"A\n\nNo otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because he is in training with the approval of the Commission, including training under § 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, nor shall such individual be denied benefits for any week in which he is in training with the approval of the Commission, including training under § 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, by reason of the application of the provisions in subdivision A 7 of § 60.2-612 relating to availability for work, or the provisions of subdivision 3 of § 60.2-618 relating to failure to apply for, or a refusal to accept, suitable work.B\n\nNotwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because he is in training approved under § 2296 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.), nor shall such individual be denied benefits by reason of leaving work to enter such training, provided the work left is not suitable employment, or because of the application to any such week in training of provisions in this law (or any applicable federal unemployment compensation law), relating to availability for work, active search for work, or refusal to accept work.C\n\nFor purposes of this section, “suitable employment” means, with respect to an individual, work of a substantially equal or higher skill level than the individual’s past adversely affected employment, as defined for purposes of the Trade Act, and wages for such work at not less than 80 percent of the individual’s average weekly wage as determined for the purposes of the Trade Act.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":298564,"text":"No otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because he is in training with the approval of the Commission, 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1982, chapter 237; in 1984, chapter 204; in 1985, chapter 152; in 1986, chapter 480; in 1995, chapter 436<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 687<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 668<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 562<\/a> and 603<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60511,"section_number":"60.2-528","catch_line":"Individual benefit charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/60.2-528\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":66224,"section_number":"60.2-612","catch_line":"Benefit eligibility conditions","order_by":null,"url":"\/60.2-612\/"},{"id":61574,"section_number":"60.2-618","catch_line":"Disqualification for benefits","order_by":null,"url":"\/60.2-618\/"}],"permalink":{"id":267909,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83329,"identifier":"60.2-613","token":"60.2\/6\/4\/60.2-613","url":"\/60.2-613\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/60.2-613\/","token":"60.2\/6\/4\/60.2-613","dublin_core":{"Title":"Benefits not denied to individuals in training with approval of Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 60.2-613","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because he is in training with the approval of the Commission, including training under § 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, nor shall such individual be denied benefits for any week in which he is in training with the approval of the Commission, including training under § 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, by reason of the application of the provisions in subdivision A 7 of § 60.2-612<\/a> relating to availability for work, or the provisions of subdivision 3 of § 60.2-618<\/a> relating to failure to apply for, or a refusal to accept, suitable work. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because he is in training approved under § 2296 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.), nor shall such individual be denied benefits by reason of leaving work to enter such training, provided the work left is not suitable employment, or because of the application to any such week in training of provisions in this law<\/span> (or any applicable federal unemployment compensation law<\/span>), relating to availability for work, active search for work, or refusal to accept work. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> For purposes of this section, “suitable employment” means, with respect to an individual, work of a substantially equal or higher skill level than the individual’s past adversely affected employment, as defined for purposes of the Trade Act, and wages for such work at not less than 80 percent of the individual’s average weekly wage as determined for the purposes of the Trade Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBENEFITS NOT DENIED TO INDIVIDUALS IN TRAINING WITH APPROVAL OF COMMISSION (\u00a7\n60.2-613)\n\nA. No otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week\nbecause he is in training with the approval of the Commission, including\ntraining under § 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, nor\nshall such individual be denied benefits for any week in which he is in training\nwith the approval of the Commission, including training under § 134 of the\nWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, by reason of the application of the\nprovisions in subdivision A 7 of § 60.2-612 relating to availability for\nwork, or the provisions of subdivision 3 of § 60.2-618 relating to failure\nto apply for, or a refusal to accept, suitable work.\n\nB. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no otherwise eligible\nindividual shall be denied benefits for any week because he is in training\napproved under § 2296 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.), nor\nshall such individual be denied benefits by reason of leaving work to enter such\ntraining, provided the work left is not suitable employment, or because of the\napplication to any such week in training of provisions in this law (or any\napplicable federal unemployment compensation law), relating to availability for\nwork, active search for work, or refusal to accept work.\n\nC. For purposes of this section, “suitable employment” means, with\nrespect to an individual, work of a substantially equal or higher skill level\nthan the individual’s past adversely affected employment, as defined for\npurposes of the Trade Act, and wages for such work at not less than 80 percent\nof the individual’s average weekly wage as determined for the purposes of\nthe Trade Act.\n\nHISTORY: 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 235, \u00a7 60.1-52.1; 1982, c. 237; 1984, c. 204;\n1985, c. 152; 1986, c. 480; 1995, c. 436; 2000, c. 687; 2022, c. 668; 2024, cc.\n562, 603.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}