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355 BILL NO. 3595 By: Hill of the House
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64+An Act relating to labor; amending 40 O.S. 2021,
65+Sections 2-417, 2-418, and 2-504, which relate to the
66+Employment Security Act of 1980; mo difying seeking
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68+maintain online jobs center; providing for
69+verification of eligibility for initial claim for
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76+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 4, line 6, before the word “require”, delete
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80+Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2024.
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145+BILL NO. 3595 By: Hill of the House
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13158 An Act relating to labor; amending 40 O.S. 2021,
14159 Sections 2-417, 2-418, and 2-504, which relate to the
15160 Employment Security Act of 1980 ; modifying seeking
16161 and accepting of work; requiring Commission to
17162 maintain online jobs center; providing for
18163 verification of eligibility for initial claim for
19164 benefits; requiring Commission to cross-check and
20165 investigation of claims; and providing an effective
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26-SUBJECT: Labor
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28172 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKL AHOMA:
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30173 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -417, is
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33175 Section 2-417. Seek and accept work - Week of occurrence
34176 disqualification.
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36177 SEEK AND ACCEPT WORK - WEEK OF OCCURRENCE DISQUALIFICATION.
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38178 A. An individual shall be disqualified to receive benefits for
39179 each week in which the individual shall have failed to do any of the
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42231 1. Diligently search for suitable employment at a p ay rate
43232 generally available in that area of the state in keeping with his or
44233 her prior experience, education and training;
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46234 2. Make application for work with employers who could
47235 reasonably be expected to have work available the minimum number of
48236 weekly work search efforts as required by the Oklahoma Employment
49237 Security Commission; or
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51238 3. Present oneself as an applicant for employment in a manner
52239 designed to encourage favorable employment consideration .
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54240 B. The requirements of subsection A of this section shall be
55241 waived if the individual has been summoned to appear for j ury duty
56242 before any court of the United States or of any state. The waiver
57243 will continue for as long as the i ndividual remains on jur y duty
58244 pursuant to the original summons.
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60245 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -418, is
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63247 Section 2-418. Seek and accept work - Indefinite
64248 disqualification.
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66249 SEEK AND ACCEPT WORK - INDEFINITE DISQUALIFICATION.
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68251 A. An individual shall be disqualified to receive benef its for
69252 the full period of unemployment next ensuing after the individual
70253 shall have failed to do any of the following:
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72304 1. Accept an offer of suitable work, as d efined by Sections 2 -
73305 408 and 2-409 of this title, from an employer including any former
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76307 2. Apply for or accept suitable work, as define d by Sections 2-
77308 408 and 2-409 of this title, when so directed by the Oklahoma
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83312 Such disqualification shall continue until the individual has become
84313 reemployed and has earned wages equal to or in excess of ten times
85314 his or her weekly benefit amount.
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87315 B. An employer who provides evid ence of an offer of suitable
88316 work pursuant to paragraph 1 of sub section A of this section shall
89317 be proof of the failure o f the individual to meet this requirement ,
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91319 determination can be made by the Commission. The Commission shall
92320 conduct a timely investiga tion of any such claim and verify the
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95322 C. Any individual who shall have failed in any o f the
96323 requirements of subsection A of this section due to illness, death
97324 of a family member, or other extenuating circumstance beyond his or
98325 her control shall be disqualified for regular benefits under this
99326 section only for the week of the occurrence of suc h circumstance
100327 beyond his or her control.
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102378 D. The Commission shall maintain or work with another public
103379 entity to maintain access to a skills test an d an online jobs system
104380 that allows employers in th is state to post job openings, to include
105381 job description, necessary qualification s, expected hours of work,
106-and estimated compensatio n package for each job. The Commission may
107-require each claimant for benefits to take a skills test and create
108-an account and resume in the online jobs system. An individual
109-shall be disqualified to receive benefits for the full period of
110-unemployment for failing to meet any skills requirement s set forth
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382+and estimated compensatio n package for each job. The Commission
383+shall require each claimant for benefits to take a skills test and
384+create an account and resume in the online jobs system. An
385+individual shall be disqualified to receive benefits for the full
386+period of unemployment f or failing to meet any skills requirements
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113388 E. An individual shall be disqualified to receiv e benefits for
114389 the full period of unempl oyment next ensuing after the individual
115390 shall have failed to do any o f the following:
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117391 1. Diligently search for suitable employment at a pay rate
118392 generally available in that area of the state in keeping with his or
119393 her prior experience, education and train ing;
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121394 2. Make the minimum number of applications for work as required
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128399 SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Sect ion 2-504, is
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133452 A. DETERMINATIONS OF BENEFITS. A determination upon a claim
134453 for benefits shall be made promptly by a representative of the
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454+Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. It shall include a
136455 statement as to whether, and in what amount claimant is entitled to
137456 benefits for the week with respect to which the determination is
138457 made. In the event the claimant is determined to be ineligible f or
139458 or disqualified from benefits under Par t 2 or Part 4 of this
140459 Article, the determination shall state the reasons therefor. The
141460 initial determination in a benefi t year shall include a statement as
142461 to whether the claimant has been paid the wages required u nder this
143462 act, and if so, the beginning a nd ending dates of the benefit year,
144463 the weekly benefit amount , and the maximum total amount of benefits
145464 payable to him or her with respect to such benefit year.
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147465 B. The Commission shall do the following to verify the
148466 eligibility of an initial claim for be nefits before paying benefits
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151468 1. Require the claimant to submit proof of identity prior to
152469 his or her claim by using an identity verification source or service
153470 offered by the Commission to verify the identity of all claimants;
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157473 claims will be verified using a diverse set of data deemed
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159475 addresses and various other demographic data.
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162527 indicate claimant ineligibility prior to pay ing benefits for the
163528 week in which the information was identified and any subsequent
164529 week. The Commission may cross-check all claims against any data
165530 sets deemed beneficial by the Commi ssion in order to verify
166531 eligibility for benefits, including but not limited to:
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168532 1. The National Association of State Workforce Agencies'
169533 Integrity Data Hub;
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171534 2. The United States Department of Health and Human Service s
172535 National Directory of New Hires ;
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176537 4. Any inmate database maintained by the Oklahoma Department of
177538 Corrections;
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179539 5. The Social Security Administration 's Prisoner Update
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183542 Vital Statistics System's Death Record Database;
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189546 Alien Verification for Entitlements ( SAVE) database.
547+SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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211-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
212-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
213-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
214-By: _________________________________
215-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
216-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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220- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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222-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
223-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
224-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
225-By: _________________________________