CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1992Introduced by Assembly Member ChenFebruary 10, 2022 An act to amend Section 320.3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1992, as introduced, Chen. Unemployment insurance: policies and practices: report.Existing unemployment insurance law requires the Employment Development Department to pay unemployment compensation benefits to unemployed individuals meeting specified requirements. Existing law requires the Director of Employment Development to periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program, as specified. Existing law required the director to report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, and authorized the submission of subsequent reports.This bill would require the Director of Employment Development to report the results of the review on or before January 1, 2024, and submit subsequent reports every 2 years thereafter.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 320.3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:320.3. (a) The director shall periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program to identify those policies and practices that do all of the following:(1) Result in delayed eligibility determinations or benefit payments.(2) Increase workload for the department.(3) Provide little or no value in identifying or preventing fraud or abuse in the unemployment insurance program.(b) The director shall report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, January 1, 2024, and may shall submit subsequent reports every two years thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1992Introduced by Assembly Member ChenFebruary 10, 2022 An act to amend Section 320.3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1992, as introduced, Chen. Unemployment insurance: policies and practices: report.Existing unemployment insurance law requires the Employment Development Department to pay unemployment compensation benefits to unemployed individuals meeting specified requirements. Existing law requires the Director of Employment Development to periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program, as specified. Existing law required the director to report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, and authorized the submission of subsequent reports.This bill would require the Director of Employment Development to report the results of the review on or before January 1, 2024, and submit subsequent reports every 2 years thereafter.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1992
Introduced by Assembly Member ChenFebruary 10, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Chen
February 10, 2022
An act to amend Section 320.3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1992, as introduced, Chen. Unemployment insurance: policies and practices: report.
Existing unemployment insurance law requires the Employment Development Department to pay unemployment compensation benefits to unemployed individuals meeting specified requirements. Existing law requires the Director of Employment Development to periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program, as specified. Existing law required the director to report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, and authorized the submission of subsequent reports.This bill would require the Director of Employment Development to report the results of the review on or before January 1, 2024, and submit subsequent reports every 2 years thereafter.
Existing unemployment insurance law requires the Employment Development Department to pay unemployment compensation benefits to unemployed individuals meeting specified requirements. Existing law requires the Director of Employment Development to periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program, as specified. Existing law required the director to report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, and authorized the submission of subsequent reports.
This bill would require the Director of Employment Development to report the results of the review on or before January 1, 2024, and submit subsequent reports every 2 years thereafter.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 320.3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:320.3. (a) The director shall periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program to identify those policies and practices that do all of the following:(1) Result in delayed eligibility determinations or benefit payments.(2) Increase workload for the department.(3) Provide little or no value in identifying or preventing fraud or abuse in the unemployment insurance program.(b) The director shall report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, January 1, 2024, and may shall submit subsequent reports every two years thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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 320.3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:320.3. (a) The director shall periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program to identify those policies and practices that do all of the following:(1) Result in delayed eligibility determinations or benefit payments.(2) Increase workload for the department.(3) Provide little or no value in identifying or preventing fraud or abuse in the unemployment insurance program.(b) The director shall report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, January 1, 2024, and may shall submit subsequent reports every two years thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. Section 320.3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
320.3. (a) The director shall periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program to identify those policies and practices that do all of the following:(1) Result in delayed eligibility determinations or benefit payments.(2) Increase workload for the department.(3) Provide little or no value in identifying or preventing fraud or abuse in the unemployment insurance program.(b) The director shall report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, January 1, 2024, and may shall submit subsequent reports every two years thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
320.3. (a) The director shall periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program to identify those policies and practices that do all of the following:(1) Result in delayed eligibility determinations or benefit payments.(2) Increase workload for the department.(3) Provide little or no value in identifying or preventing fraud or abuse in the unemployment insurance program.(b) The director shall report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, January 1, 2024, and may shall submit subsequent reports every two years thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
320.3. (a) The director shall periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program to identify those policies and practices that do all of the following:(1) Result in delayed eligibility determinations or benefit payments.(2) Increase workload for the department.(3) Provide little or no value in identifying or preventing fraud or abuse in the unemployment insurance program.(b) The director shall report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, January 1, 2024, and may shall submit subsequent reports every two years thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
320.3. (a) The director shall periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits in the unemployment insurance program to identify those policies and practices that do all of the following:
(1) Result in delayed eligibility determinations or benefit payments.
(2) Increase workload for the department.
(3) Provide little or no value in identifying or preventing fraud or abuse in the unemployment insurance program.
(b) The director shall report to the Legislature the results of the first review on or before July 1, 2015, January 1, 2024, and may shall submit subsequent reports every two years thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.