California Assembly Bill AB2573 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2573INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Beth Gaines FEBRUARY 19, 2016 An act to amend Section 1271.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2573, as introduced, Beth Gaines. Unemployment compensation benefits. Existing law provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits to eligible individuals and specifies that an unemployed individual receiving those benefits who applies for a determination of potential eligibility for unemployment benefits, within a specified time period, is entitled to a training extension on his or her unemployment compensation claim to complete approved training, as specified. Existing law requires the Employment Development Department to inform all individuals who claim unemployment compensation benefits of this and other related information, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this notification requirement. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 1271.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read: 1271.5. (a) The department shall inform  all individuals   any individual  who  claim   claims  unemployment compensation benefits in this state of the benefits potentially available under this article and Section 1271. The department shall convey this information verbally, in written form, or online. If in written form, the department may utilize publications or handbooks that inform individuals of their rights and duties in regard to unemployment compensation benefits. These publications, issued by the department pursuant to authorized regulations, may be used to satisfy the requirements of this section. Information required by this section shall be made available on the department's Internet Web site in close proximity to information on unemployment compensation claim forms. (b) Benefits paid under Section 1271 shall be charged to individual employer reserve accounts, consistent with the provisions of this code.