Bill > H4069

This bill establishes a special review team within the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to comprehensively examine the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The five-member team, appointed by the Labor and Workforce Development Secretary, will have expertise in administrative operations, technology, and unemployment insurance, and will conduct a detailed review focusing on four key areas: technology and resources, fraud prevention, equitable access, and processing timeliness. By July 1st, the team is required to submit a report to legislative leadership that includes a summary of their review, an action plan for reforming and modernizing the DUA, and cost estimates for recommended changes. Additionally, the bill creates a new Unemployment Assistance Review Fund, which can receive public and private funding, including appropriations and donations, to support implementing the review team's recommendations. The Labor and Workforce Development Secretary will administer this fund and must provide an annual report on its activities to various legislative committees, enabling a structured approach to improving the state's unemployment assistance system.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4069