PROPOSED AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2147
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 7, after "department" strike remainder of line
Strike lines 8 and 9, insert "has the responsibility to make reasonable efforts to obtain information necessary to make a determination of eligibility."
Strike lines 21 through 45
Strike page 2, insert:
"23-774 Eligibility Determination Process
a. the DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUEST FROM THE INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CLAIM NECESSARY TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY.
b. tHE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUEST FROM THE EMPLOYER INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY AND SHALL PROVIDE THE EMPLOYER THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE INDIVIDUAL’S ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.
c. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUEST FROM THE INDIVIDUAL AND PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUAL AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THE EMPLOYER’S EVIDENCE.
d. IF AN INDIVIDUAL STATES THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT VOLUNTARILY RESIGN OR ABANDON THE INDIVIDUAL’S EMPLOYMENT, AND THE EMPLOYER STATES THE INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTARILY RESIGNED OR ABANDONED THE EMPLOYMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE THE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION BASED ON THE EVIDENCE OBTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.”
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