Section 172-17-8 - Leaving work to accompany, follow or join spouseA. For purposes of subsection 1 of section 1193 of the Employment Security Law, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Spouse" means a person to whom the claimant is legally married, or a person to whom the claimant was legally married within fourteen (14) days of arrival at the new place of residence.2. "To accompany" means that the claimant will relocate at substantially the same time as the claimant's spouse.3. "To follow" means that the claimant will relocate after the claimant's spouse has already left the area in which they previously resided.4. "To join" means that the claimant will relocate to a residence that the claimant's spouse has already established.5. "New place of residence" means a place other than that in which the claimant most recently lived, and in which the claimant intends to live for an indefinite period of time, and which is located at such a distance from the previous employment so as to render commuting unreasonable.B. For purposes of subsection 1 of section 1193 of the Employment Security Law, factors to be considered may include, but will not be limited to, the following in determining if the claimant is attached to the new labor market: 1. Whether and to what extent the claimant has made efforts to seek employment.2. Whether there are any restrictions which would prevent the claimant from accepting an offer of suitable work.12- 172 C.M.R. ch. 17, § 8