SB 6134: Concerning notice to striking workers applying for unemployment insurance benefits of potential overpayment assessment upon receipt of retroactive wages.
Signed into law: Chapter 161, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- King
- Introduced
- January 14, 2026
- Status
- C 161 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Requires the Employment Security Department to notify a striking worker applying for unemployment insurance benefits of the potential to receive an overpayment assessment if the worker receives retroactive wages from the employer.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 202694 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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