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HF3078 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Acceptance of certain offers of deferred resignation made to not constitute a quit from employment.

Related bill: SF3230

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Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to address unemployment insurance eligibility for individuals who accept deferred resignation offers from their employers. It seeks to ensure that such acceptance does not count as voluntarily quitting a job, which traditionally affects unemployment benefits eligibility.

Main Provisions

  • Individuals who accept a deferred resignation from their employer within a specific time frame will not be considered to have voluntarily quit their employment.
  • This provision applies to resignations accepted between January 27, 2025, and February 13, 2025.
  • The accepting of a deferred resignation during this period entitles these individuals to full unemployment benefits under the existing statutes.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The bill overrides existing Minnesota Statutes section 268.095, which defines what constitutes a "quit" from employment impacting unemployment benefit eligibility.
  • It provides a temporary amendment, specifically for those accepting deferred resignations within the specified dates, aligning with unemployment benefits provision rules.

Relevant Terms

unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, quit from employment, unemployment benefits, Minnesota Statutes section 268.095

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 01, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill addresses the eligibility for unemployment benefits in cases of deferred resignation under section 268.095.",
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    "subdivision": "subdivision 10"
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