Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06218 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6218
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2238
 *02238*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6218 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2238

*02238*

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 

Introduced by:

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.

REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.

REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.

REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING RECIPIENTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TO VERIFY THEY ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.

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

That chapter 567 of the general statutes be amended to require recipients of unemployment compensation to verify that they are actively seeking employment.

Statement of Purpose: 

To reduce fraud by requiring recipients of unemployment compensation to verify they are actively seeking employment opportunities.