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Require all 50 states to provide unemployment compensation to military spouses when PCSing with their military member

Created by Y.B. on February 04, 2013

According to the DoD working military spouses lose approximately 6-9 months of salary per relocation. Unemployment benefits are not generally available to employees when they leave a job voluntarily. Quiting a job due to a military transfer is no quiting a job voluntarily. I am asking that all states amend unemployment compensation lasw to help military families who relocate between states. Of the 50 states there are 6 states who currently deny unemployment benefits to military spouses. Idaho, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont and Virginia. Virginia ranks number 2 in the state with the highest concentration of military bases and personnel. Please help change military spouses and their families.

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