A bill to create the office of the unemployment insurance advocate; to provide a process for investigating certain complaints; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to provide for penalties and remedies.
Establishes the office of the unemployment insurance advocate within the legislative council to investigate complaints related to unemployment claims and employer taxes. The advocate is empowered to access information, hold hearings, and request testimony for investigations, while ensuring confidentiality with complainants.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Ethics and Oversight