NJ A4047

Reduces the waiting period for unemployment benefits during labor disputes from 30 days to 14 days for claims beginning on or after January 1, 2022, with benefits available immediately if the employer uses replacement workers

Expands dependent benefit eligibility to include unemployed unmarried disabled adult children who have blindness or a disability that began before age 22, using Social Security Administration disability standards

Requires employers to immediately provide separation information to the division electronically when an employee becomes unemployed, with penalties for failure to comply and shortened response times of 7 calendar days

Mandates the division provide claimants appointment scheduling options for personal assistance with identity verification, filing claims, or appeals, and prohibits denying benefits solely because a claimant cannot obtain digital identity credentials

Authorizes full waiver of overpayment recovery when the claimant is deceased, disabled, or when the overpayment resulted from division or employer error, and establishes procedures for verification using death records and incarceration data