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CT SB00220
Bill
Status
Passed
6/6/2016
Primary Sponsor
Labor and Public Employees Committee
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AI Summary
- Modernizes unemployment compensation appeal procedures by replacing "mailed" with "provided" and allows delivery via electronic means in addition to mail and in-person methods
- Permits hearings for unemployment compensation claims by telephone or in person at examiner/administrator discretion, though in-person hearings cannot be unreasonably denied if requested
- Allows appeals to be filed electronically and considered timely if received within required timeframes, alongside existing mail and in-person filing options
- Changes employer wage payment frequency from weekly to weekly or biweekly, with Comptroller required to use electronic direct deposit for state employees unless otherwise requested
- Updates references throughout statutes from "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" to "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014" effective October 1, 2016
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Unemployment Compensation Appeals And Hearings, Employee Pay Periods And Minor And Technical Revisions To The General Statutes Relating To The Labor Department.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/6/2016
Committee Referrals
Labor and Public Employees2/22/2016
Full Bill Text
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