RCW 50.04.075Dislocated worker.(1) With respect to claims with an effective date prior to July 1, 2012, 'dislocated worker' means any individual who:(a) Has been terminated or received a notice of termination from employment;(b) Is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation benefits; and(c) Is unlikely to return to employment in the individual's principal occupation or previous industry because of a diminishing demand for their skills in that occupation or industry.(2) With respect to claims with an effective date on or after July 1, 2012, 'dislocated worker' means any individual who:(a) Has been involuntarily and indefinitely separated from employment as a result of a permanent reduction of operations at the individual's place of employment, has separated from a declining occupation, has separated from employment as a result of chapter 179, Laws of 2018, or has separated from employment as a result of the denial of commercial finfish net pen aquaculture lease renewal applications or the issuance of order number 202211 by the commissioner of public lands on November 17, 2022; and(b) Is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment culture lease renewal applications or the issuance of order number 202211 by the commissioner of public lands on November 17, 2022; and(b) Is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation benefits.[ 2023 c 156 s 1; 2018 c 179 s 11; 2011 c 4 s 12; 1984 c 181 s 1.]NOTES:Contingent effective date—2011 c 4 ss 7-15: See note following RCW 50.20.099.Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 4: See note following RCW 50.29.021.Dislocated worker's eligibility for benefits: RCW 50.20.043.
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