HB 5260

Abstract

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. In provisions concerning the recoupment of benefits granted to an ineligible individual, provides that an applicant for a waiver shall be rebuttably presumed to be eligible for the waiver unless the Department of Employment Security can show by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant does not meet one or more of the required criteria. Provides that an applicant for the waiver whose application was denied prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act may reapply for a waiver and shall be rebuttably presumed to be eligible for the waiver unless the Department can show by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant does not meet one or more of the required criteria. Provides that the Department shall mail a notice to every applicant for a waiver who was denied prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act to inform them that they may reapply for a waiver as provided in the provisions.