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The Committee on Commerce (Siplin) recommended the following

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amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete lines 104-113

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and insert:

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     3.2. Disqualification for being discharged for misconduct

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connected with his or her work continues for the full period of

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unemployment next ensuing after having been discharged and until

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the individual has become reemployed and has earned income of at

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least 17 times his or her weekly benefit amount and for not more

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than 52 weeks that immediately follow that week, as determined by

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the Agency for Workforce Innovation in each case according to the

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circumstances in each case or the seriousness of the misconduct,

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under the agency's rules adopted for determinations of

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disqualification for benefits for misconduct.

4/7/2008  4:35:00 PM     19-06783-08