CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1821Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Mathis, Nguyen, Seyarto, and Voepel)(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Melendez, and Nielsen)February 07, 2022 An act to add Section 338 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1821, as introduced, Patterson. Unemployment: public information.Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department and vests the department with various duties. Existing law establishes the Director of Employment Development as the executive officer of the department. Existing law requires the department to make various types of information available on its internet website, including information about overpayments and information for victims of identity theft who receive incorrect tax forms.This bill would require the director, beginning on July 1, 2023, with updates every two weeks thereafter, to make certain information available on the departments internet website, including the current average timeframes for processing initial claims, completing interviews, and making final determinations of eligibility for benefits, as specified. The bill would also require the director to provide the web address where this information may be found to claimants, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 338 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:338. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the director shall make all of the following publicly available on the departments internet website:(1) The current average timeframe for processing initial claims, including by issuing a first payment, requesting an initial interview to clarify information or obtain additional information, or disqualifying the claimant.(2) The current average timeframe for completing interviews to clarify information or obtain additional information.(3) The current average timeframe for making a final determination of eligibility for benefits after receipt of additional information requested from the claimant.(b) The director shall update the information required by subdivision (a) every two weeks.(c) The director shall include both of the following on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed provided to a claimant:(1) The web address where the claimant can find the information required by subdivision (a).(2) A description of the types of information required by subdivision (a) located at that web address.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1821Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Mathis, Nguyen, Seyarto, and Voepel)(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Melendez, and Nielsen)February 07, 2022 An act to add Section 338 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1821, as introduced, Patterson. Unemployment: public information.Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department and vests the department with various duties. Existing law establishes the Director of Employment Development as the executive officer of the department. Existing law requires the department to make various types of information available on its internet website, including information about overpayments and information for victims of identity theft who receive incorrect tax forms.This bill would require the director, beginning on July 1, 2023, with updates every two weeks thereafter, to make certain information available on the departments internet website, including the current average timeframes for processing initial claims, completing interviews, and making final determinations of eligibility for benefits, as specified. The bill would also require the director to provide the web address where this information may be found to claimants, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1821
Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Mathis, Nguyen, Seyarto, and Voepel)(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Melendez, and Nielsen)February 07, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Mathis, Nguyen, Seyarto, and Voepel)(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Melendez, and Nielsen)
February 07, 2022
An act to add Section 338 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1821, as introduced, Patterson. Unemployment: public information.
Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department and vests the department with various duties. Existing law establishes the Director of Employment Development as the executive officer of the department. Existing law requires the department to make various types of information available on its internet website, including information about overpayments and information for victims of identity theft who receive incorrect tax forms.This bill would require the director, beginning on July 1, 2023, with updates every two weeks thereafter, to make certain information available on the departments internet website, including the current average timeframes for processing initial claims, completing interviews, and making final determinations of eligibility for benefits, as specified. The bill would also require the director to provide the web address where this information may be found to claimants, as specified.
Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department and vests the department with various duties. Existing law establishes the Director of Employment Development as the executive officer of the department. Existing law requires the department to make various types of information available on its internet website, including information about overpayments and information for victims of identity theft who receive incorrect tax forms.
This bill would require the director, beginning on July 1, 2023, with updates every two weeks thereafter, to make certain information available on the departments internet website, including the current average timeframes for processing initial claims, completing interviews, and making final determinations of eligibility for benefits, as specified. The bill would also require the director to provide the web address where this information may be found to claimants, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 338 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:338. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the director shall make all of the following publicly available on the departments internet website:(1) The current average timeframe for processing initial claims, including by issuing a first payment, requesting an initial interview to clarify information or obtain additional information, or disqualifying the claimant.(2) The current average timeframe for completing interviews to clarify information or obtain additional information.(3) The current average timeframe for making a final determination of eligibility for benefits after receipt of additional information requested from the claimant.(b) The director shall update the information required by subdivision (a) every two weeks.(c) The director shall include both of the following on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed provided to a claimant:(1) The web address where the claimant can find the information required by subdivision (a).(2) A description of the types of information required by subdivision (a) located at that web address.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 338 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:338. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the director shall make all of the following publicly available on the departments internet website:(1) The current average timeframe for processing initial claims, including by issuing a first payment, requesting an initial interview to clarify information or obtain additional information, or disqualifying the claimant.(2) The current average timeframe for completing interviews to clarify information or obtain additional information.(3) The current average timeframe for making a final determination of eligibility for benefits after receipt of additional information requested from the claimant.(b) The director shall update the information required by subdivision (a) every two weeks.(c) The director shall include both of the following on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed provided to a claimant:(1) The web address where the claimant can find the information required by subdivision (a).(2) A description of the types of information required by subdivision (a) located at that web address.
SECTION 1. Section 338 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:
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338. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the director shall make all of the following publicly available on the departments internet website:(1) The current average timeframe for processing initial claims, including by issuing a first payment, requesting an initial interview to clarify information or obtain additional information, or disqualifying the claimant.(2) The current average timeframe for completing interviews to clarify information or obtain additional information.(3) The current average timeframe for making a final determination of eligibility for benefits after receipt of additional information requested from the claimant.(b) The director shall update the information required by subdivision (a) every two weeks.(c) The director shall include both of the following on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed provided to a claimant:(1) The web address where the claimant can find the information required by subdivision (a).(2) A description of the types of information required by subdivision (a) located at that web address.
338. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the director shall make all of the following publicly available on the departments internet website:(1) The current average timeframe for processing initial claims, including by issuing a first payment, requesting an initial interview to clarify information or obtain additional information, or disqualifying the claimant.(2) The current average timeframe for completing interviews to clarify information or obtain additional information.(3) The current average timeframe for making a final determination of eligibility for benefits after receipt of additional information requested from the claimant.(b) The director shall update the information required by subdivision (a) every two weeks.(c) The director shall include both of the following on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed provided to a claimant:(1) The web address where the claimant can find the information required by subdivision (a).(2) A description of the types of information required by subdivision (a) located at that web address.
338. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the director shall make all of the following publicly available on the departments internet website:(1) The current average timeframe for processing initial claims, including by issuing a first payment, requesting an initial interview to clarify information or obtain additional information, or disqualifying the claimant.(2) The current average timeframe for completing interviews to clarify information or obtain additional information.(3) The current average timeframe for making a final determination of eligibility for benefits after receipt of additional information requested from the claimant.(b) The director shall update the information required by subdivision (a) every two weeks.(c) The director shall include both of the following on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed provided to a claimant:(1) The web address where the claimant can find the information required by subdivision (a).(2) A description of the types of information required by subdivision (a) located at that web address.
338. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the director shall make all of the following publicly available on the departments internet website:
(1) The current average timeframe for processing initial claims, including by issuing a first payment, requesting an initial interview to clarify information or obtain additional information, or disqualifying the claimant.
(2) The current average timeframe for completing interviews to clarify information or obtain additional information.
(3) The current average timeframe for making a final determination of eligibility for benefits after receipt of additional information requested from the claimant.
(b) The director shall update the information required by subdivision (a) every two weeks.
(c) The director shall include both of the following on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed provided to a claimant:
(1) The web address where the claimant can find the information required by subdivision (a).
(2) A description of the types of information required by subdivision (a) located at that web address.