Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05711 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5711
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1514
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5711 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1514

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 

Introduced by:

REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist.

REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require individuals seeking unemployment benefits to appear in person at the state's unemployment offices in order to apply and access their unemployment benefits.

Statement of Purpose: 

To enable the Labor Department to better assist individuals receiving unemployment benefits by requiring personal interaction in the administration of unemployment benefits.