Tennessee § 50-7-211 - “Unemployed” defined.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 50-7-211 — “Unemployed” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-7-211. “Unemployed” defined.
An individual shall be deemed “unemployed” in any week during which the individual performs no services and with respect to which no wages are payable to the individual, or in any week of less than full-time work if the wages payable to the individual with respect to the week are less than the individual's weekly benefit amount. The commissioner shall prescribe rules and regulations applicable to unemployed individuals, making distinctions in the procedures as to total unemployment, part total unemployment, partial unemployment of individuals attached to their regular jobs, and other forms of short-time work that the commissioner deems necessary. Acts 1947, ch. 29, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 6901.2 (Williams, § 6901.26); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 50-1313.
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Section 50-7-211 ("“Unemployed” defined.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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