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Senate committee approves bill letting DOL send benefit notices electronically if applicant opts in

2389638 · February 25, 2025
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The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee on Feb. 25 approved Senate Bill 191 to let claimants choose electronic service for Department of Labor notices; paper mail remains the default.

The Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 191 on Feb. 25, allowing applicants for Department of Labor benefits to opt in to electronic service of agency notices while preserving U.S. mail as the default.

The change, sponsored by Senator Sean Steele, gives applicants the option to receive DOL time-limit notices by email or other electronic means; committee supporters said electronic service speeds…

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