HB2643 Summary

• Amends the Identity Protection Act to clarify that social security numbers in unemployment insurance materials are subject to the Act's limitations and requirements regarding mailed documents.

• Adds Section 1005-55 to the Department of Employment Security Law prohibiting the Department from disclosing individuals' entire social security numbers in physical correspondence unless required by law, and requiring development of alternative identifying information processes.

• Expands unemployment benefits eligibility for educational institution employees during breaks between academic years or terms through September 4, 2021, subject to federal Unemployment Tax Act requirements.

• Modifies Section 900 of the Unemployment Insurance Act to require written notice of appeal rights and waiver standards when benefits are denied, and creates permanent waiver provisions for benefits received during the COVID-19 disaster period (March 8, 2020 through the end of the disaster proclamation).

• Adds Section P-1 to Section 1900 allowing disclosure of unemployment claim information to elected officials performing constituent services with express written consent and confidentiality agreements.