IL HR0330

Illinois Unemployment Insurance System trust fund debt has reached $3 billion, with annual interest payments of approximately $80 million.

Fraudulent unemployment benefits received by incarcerated individuals have been identified as a significant problem within the system.

Urges the Directors of the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois State Police, and Illinois Department of Employment Security to establish a formal intergovernmental information-sharing agreement.

Database cooperation between these three agencies is identified as a key mechanism to reduce fraudulent benefit payments.