,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhfe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! unemploym5t insurance program4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unemploym5t ,insurance ,improvem5t ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,floor on ! numb] ( weeks4,sec4 #c4 ,base p]iod4,sec4 #d4 ,m9imum level ( prior employm5t4,sec4 #e4 ,"p-"t "w4,sec4 #f4 ,access to b5efits4 #b4 ,floor on ! numb] ( weeks 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ai7 z p>agraph 7#bj72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ai7 ! m9imum duration ( b5efits is at lea/ #bf weeks & no v>iable duration =mula t provides = maximum weeks ( b5efits ( few] ?an #bf weeks is us$1 or1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t uses a maximum b5efit entitlem5t1 an individual's maximum b5efit entitlem5t may n be less ?an #bf times ! individual's weekly b5efit am\nt2 & 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to weeks ( unemploym5t beg9n+ on or aft] ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ! ,/ate *anges its /atutes1 regulations1 or policies 9 ord] to comply ) su* am5dm5ts2 or 7#b7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4 #c4 ,base p]iod 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z am5d$ by section #b1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ai71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#bj7 z p>agraph 7#ba72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#bj7 ! ,/ate law-- 7,a7 uses a base p]iod t consi/s ( at lea/ #d complet$ cal5d> qu>t]s prec$+ ! effective date ( ! claim & includes ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ cal5d> qu>t] be=e ! />t ( ! b5efit ye> = purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility = unemploym5t comp5sation2 or 7,b7 provides t1 9 ! case ( an individual :o w\ld n o!rwise be eligible = unemploym5t comp5sation "u ! ,/ate law because ( ! use ( a base p]iod t does n meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 eligibility is det]m9$ us+ a base p]iod t consi/s ( at lea/ #d complet$ cal5d> qu>t]s prec$+ ! effective date ( ! claim & includes ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ cal5d> qu>t] be=e ! />t ( ! b5efit ye>2 & 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to weeks ( unemploym5t beg9n+ on or aft] ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ! ,/ate *anges its /atutes1 regulations1 or policies 9 ord] to comply ) su* am5dm5ts2 or 7#b7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4 #d4 ,m9imum level ( prior employm5t 7a7 ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z am5d$ by sections #b & #c1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#bj71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ba7 z p>agraph 7#bb72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bj7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ba7 comp5sation is n d5i$ to an o!rwise eligible individual if ! individual e>n$ at lea/ #a1jjj 9 cov]$ wages dur+ ! highe/ qu>t] ( ! base p]iod & at lea/ #a1ejj 9 cov]$ wages dur+ ! base p]iod2 & 4 7#b7 ,/ate may r$uce m9imum ?re%olds ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#ba7 ( section #ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71 %all preclude a ,/ate f r$uc+ ! doll> ?re%olds describ$ 9 su* p>agraph 7#bb74 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to weeks ( unemploym5t beg9n+ on or aft] ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ! ,/ate *anges its /atutes1 regulations1 or policies 9 ord] to comply ) su* am5dm5ts2 or 7#b7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4 #e4 ,"p-"t "w 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z am5d$ by sections #b1 #c1 & #d1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ba71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#bb7 z p>agraph 7#be72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ba7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#bb7 an individual is n d5i$ unemploym5t comp5sation "u any ,/ate law provisions relat+ to ability to "w1 availability = "w1 active se>* = "w1 or refusal to accept "w1 solely on ! basis ( ! numb] ( h\rs ( "w su* individual is seek+1 provid$ t ! individual is seek+ at lea/ ! less] (-- 7,a7 #bj h\rs ( "w p] week2 or 7,b7 a numb] ( h\rs ( "w p] week equal to at lea/ "o half ( ! typical numb] ( h\rs work$ p] week 9 ! individual's base p]iod2 7#bc7 an individual may claim b5efits = a week ( p>tial unemploym5t1 includ+ 9 circum/ances :]e an individual has _h _! h\rs r$uc$ or p]=ms "p-"t "w :ile cont9u+ to se>* = additional "p-"t or full-"t "w1 if _! e>n+s are less ?an ! individual's weekly b5efit am\nt2 7#bd7 :5 det]m9+ ! weekly b5efit am\nt = an individual claim+ a b5efit = a week ( p>tial unemploym5t1 ! ,/ate disreg>ds1 at a m9imum1 e>n+s equal to #a_/c ( ! individual's weekly b5efit am\nt 9 comput+ ! individual's weekly b5efit = p>tial unemploym5t2 & 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to weeks ( unemploym5t beg9n+ on or aft] ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ! ,/ate *anges its /atutes1 regulations1 or policies 9 ord] to comply ) su* am5dm5ts2 or 7#b7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4 #f4 ,access to b5efits ,section #cjc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7n7 ,access to b5efits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate law %all1 9 accordance ) /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 require t employ]s 9 ! ,/ate provide in=mation reg>d+ claim-fil+ = unemploym5t comp5sation to employees ^u sep>ation f employm5t2 7,b7 h 9 place me?ods = employ]s to notify ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy ( employees :o may apply = unemploym5t comp5sation due to %ort-t]m lay(fs1 bus9ess %utd[ns1 p>tial unemploym5t1 & %ort-"t comp5sation2 7,c7 ensure t any onl9e claim-fil+ sy/em us$ by ! ,/ate-- 7i7 c be readily und]/ood & us$ by ! va/ majority ( applicants & claimants1 includ+ individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 individuals ) disabilities1 old] individuals1 & individuals ) lit]acy *all5ges2 7ii7 is available 9 any language spok5 by m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! ,/ate's population 7) su* translations complet$ by human translators r ?an translation s(tw>e72 7iii7 is accessible & optimiz$ = all commonly us$ desktop comput]s1 tablets1 & mobile devices & op]at+ sy/ems su* t any features ( ! onl9e claim fil+ compon5t 7su* z ! ability to upload docum5tation7 t are available 9 ! desktop v]sion ( ! onl9e claim fil+ compon5t are also available 9 ! tablet & mobile v]sions2 7iv7 all[s = electronic submission ( docum5tation requir$ to support a claim1 includ+ ! ability ( applicants & claimants to scan or photograph & submit docum5tation us+ a tablet or mobile device2 7v7 is available #bd h\rs a day1 #g days a week1 ) ! exception ( s*$ul$ & em]g5cy ma9t5ance t %all be conduct$1 to ! ext5t practicable1 at nonpeak h\rs2 7vi7 provides self-s]vice acc\nt recov]y t c be complet$ onl9e2 & 7vii7 deploys multiple me?ods ( communication ) applicants & claimants1 su* z %ort message s]vice 7,,sms7 message1 email1 po/al mail1 live *at1 or *atbots2 & 7,d7 ensure t alt]nate means ( claim fil+ are available = individuals :o are unable to file ?r\gh ! ,/ate's onl9e claim-fil+ sy/em4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,:5ev] ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 aft] reasonable notice & opportunity = he>+ to ! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate law1 f9ds t !re is a failure to comply sub/antially ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all notify su* ,/ate ag5cy t fur!r paym5ts w n be made to ! ,/ate until ! ,secret>y ( ,labor is satisfi$ t !re is no long] any su* failure4 ,until ! ,secret>y ( ,labor is s satisfi$1 su* ,secret>y %all make no future c]tification to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ) respect to ! ,/ate4 4