WAC 192-150-113   Domestic violence or stalking -- RCW 50.20.050 (2)(b)(iv).  (1) As a condition of eligibility for benefits, you are not required to exhaust reasonable alternatives prior to leaving work.

     (2) The amount of notice you provide to your employer will not be a factor in evaluating whether you had good cause to leave work under this section. You will not be penalized for:

     (a) Failing to provide notice to your employer prior to leaving work;

     (b) Providing several weeks advance notice because you are making preparations to leave the situation;

     (c) Not disclosing the domestic violence or stalking to your employer;

     (d) Enduring domestic violence or stalking for an extended period of time before the job separation; or

     (e) Leaving work when there has not been a recent act of domestic violence or stalking, provided you had a reasonable fear of future domestic violence or stalking.

     (3) The following factors will be considered in evaluating whether you had good cause to leave work under this section:

     (a) Domestic violence or stalking is the primary reason you left work, even if you gave a different reason for separation to your employer;

     (b) Your separation was necessary which, for purposes of this section, means you had a good faith belief that you needed to leave work based upon:

     (i) Your fear of domestic violence or stalking;

     (ii) Avoiding domestic violence or stalking; or

     (iii) The consequences of domestic violence or stalking, including but not limited to legal proceedings, health care, counseling, child custody, or child protection matters.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 50.12.010, 50.12.040, 50.12.042, and 50.20.010. 05-13-156, § 192-150-113, filed 6/21/05, effective 7/22/05.]