Linda Rogers
- Republican
- Senator
- District 11
Author
Amends the definitions of "discharge for just cause", "employment", and "gross misconduct" for purposes of unemployment insurance. Provides that an unemployment claimant: (1) is required to verify the claimant's identity before a claim can be filed, and as a condition for continued eligibility; and (2) has the right to request a wage investigation and to appeal the results of the investigation to a liability administrative law judge. Allows an unemployment claimant or employing unit to appeal regarding the claimant's status as an insured worker. Requires that all hearings before an administrative law judge or the unemployment insurance review board concerning disputed unemployment claims be set as telephone hearings, unless an objection is made. Allows a disputed unemployment claim to be directly filed with a liability administrative law judge. Provides that administrative records of the department of workforce development (department) are self-authenticating and admissible in an administrative hearing. Provides that the department may release certain confidential records to the extent permitted by federal law. Makes certain changes regarding the reemployment service and eligibility assessment program. Makes various changes regarding extended unemployment benefits. Provides that repayment of a benefits overpayment may be waived if certain conditions are met. Alters certain fee and payment provisions. Removes or alters notice and delivery requirements and extends certain deadlines. Requires the department to issue a written notice of violation to a person who fails to comply with certain authorization requirements. Provides that the department may assess a civil penalty against a person under certain circumstances. Requires civil penalties collected by the department to be deposited in the proprietary educational institution authorization fund. Establishes the unemployment insurance modernization fund (fund). Requires the department to annually submit a report to the budget committee detailing the expenditures made from the fund during the previous state fiscal year. Requires the department to annually submit a report to the budget committee concerning the status of the department's unemployment insurance program. Provides that the department may establish a reemployment pilot program. Makes conforming changes.
Public Law 200
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Senator Brown L added as coauthor
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 491: yeas 47, nays 0
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 526: yeas 91, nays 0
CCR # 1 filed in the House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
House advisors appointed: Lopez, Hostettler and Hamilton
Senate advisors appointed: Hunley, Donato and Doriot
Senate conferees appointed: Rogers and Niezgodski
House conferees appointed: Miller D and Moseley
Senate dissented from House amendments
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 89, nays 0
Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 338: yeas 27, nays 67
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #4 (Miller D) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #1 (Porter) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 187: yeas 49, nays 0
Cosponsor: Representative VanNatter
House sponsor: Representative Miller D
Senator Donato added as second author
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Doriot added as third author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
Authored by Senator Rogers
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| Fiscal Note: SB0371.08.ENRH.FN001 |
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