General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5611 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1649 *01649* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5611 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1649 *01649* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR 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 receiving unemployment benefits to appear at an unemployment office not less than once per month to maintain their eligibility for such benefits. Statement of Purpose: To reduce fraudulent overpayment of unemployment benefits to individuals who receive benefits despite being employed.