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FL S0592

Reemployment Assistance


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Introduced
01/12/2021
In Committee
01/21/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Creating a Reemployment Assistance Ombudsman Office within the Department of Economic Opportunity; specifying that unemployment commences on the date of unemployment rather than after registering with the department; revising the circumstances under which individuals are disqualified for benefits by virtue of voluntarily quitting; revising what constitutes employment for the purposes of reemployment assistance, etc.

AI Summary

This bill creates a Reemployment Assistance Ombudsman Office within the Department of Economic Opportunity to assist individuals seeking benefits and identify procedural issues. It revises the circumstances under which individuals are disqualified for benefits, including modifying the definition of "good cause" for voluntarily leaving work. The bill also changes the calculation of unemployment, makes adjustments to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund, and makes other technical changes related to the reemployment assistance program.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Died in Commerce and Tourism (on 04/30/2021)

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