IN SR0107

Requests the Unemployment Insurance Oversight Commission study the management of Indiana's New Hire database and employer compliance with reporting requirements

Indiana employers must report newly hired and re-hired employees to the Indiana New Hire Reporting Center within 20 days, as required by federal welfare reform legislation from 1996

The New Hire database is jointly managed by the Department of Child Services (DCS) and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to facilitate child support collection and locate non-custodial parents

DCS currently has no information on how many employers submit timely reports and no penalties exist for non-compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor reports 18% of Indiana's unemployment insurance overpayments go to individuals who have already found work, indicating potential revenue loss from the state