Bill > H0168

This bill adds a new section to existing law to establish procedures to verify the integrity of the employment security program. The bill requires the Department of Labor to perform weekly cross-matches of unemployment insurance rolls against national and state new hire directories, the Department of Corrections' list of incarcerated individuals, and the most recent state death records. The department must also verify claimants' identities through methods like multifactor authentication and in-person verification. The department is required to perform full eligibility reviews of suspicious or potentially improper claims, such as those filed from multiple IP addresses or associated with the same mailing address or bank account. The bill declares an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2023.

Business and Industry

Ways and Means Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/H0168/