LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 May 3, 2009 TO: Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4125 by Harless (Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted According to the analysis by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), additional unemployment compensation recoveries of amounts overpaid to claimants are estimated to total approximately $4.4 million over the 5-year period from 2010-14, and are required to be deposited in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits by revising the currently limited definition of improper benefit to that obtained by a claimant or other person who was or is subsequently disqualified or otherwise determined to be ineligible to receive the benefit or payment. The bill also provides that for any person who receives improper benefits due to a mistake by the commission, the commission shall begin to recover the improper benefits not later than the first anniversary after the date the last improper benefit was paid. The Commission may recover the improper benefits only by deducting the amount of the improper benefits from any future benefits payable to the person, or offering a payment plan to the person. Based on the analysis of the TWC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MW, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
May 3, 2009
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4125 by Harless (Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4125 by Harless (Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4125 by Harless (Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4125 by Harless (Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
According to the analysis by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), additional unemployment compensation recoveries of amounts overpaid to claimants are estimated to total approximately $4.4 million over the 5-year period from 2010-14, and are required to be deposited in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund.
According to the analysis by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), additional unemployment compensation recoveries of amounts overpaid to claimants are estimated to total approximately $4.4 million over the 5-year period from 2010-14, and are required to be deposited in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits by revising the currently limited definition of improper benefit to that obtained by a claimant or other person who was or is subsequently disqualified or otherwise determined to be ineligible to receive the benefit or payment. The bill also provides that for any person who receives improper benefits due to a mistake by the commission, the commission shall begin to recover the improper benefits not later than the first anniversary after the date the last improper benefit was paid. The Commission may recover the improper benefits only by deducting the amount of the improper benefits from any future benefits payable to the person, or offering a payment plan to the person. Based on the analysis of the TWC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits by revising the currently limited definition of improper benefit to that obtained by a claimant or other person who was or is subsequently disqualified or otherwise determined to be ineligible to receive the benefit or payment.
The bill also provides that for any person who receives improper benefits due to a mistake by the commission, the commission shall begin to recover the improper benefits not later than the first anniversary after the date the last improper benefit was paid. The Commission may recover the improper benefits only by deducting the amount of the improper benefits from any future benefits payable to the person, or offering a payment plan to the person.
Based on the analysis of the TWC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission
320 Texas Workforce Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MW, NV
JOB, JRO, MW, NV