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Bill would require ESD to notify striking applicants about potential UI overpayment recoupment
Summary
SB 6134 would require the Employment Security Department to notify striking workers at application time that receipt of retroactive wages or a finding that a strike was unlawful can trigger an overpayment assessment and recovery; witnesses said the notice would protect workers and the UI trust fund.
Committee staff summarized Senate Bill 6134, which responds to last session’s temporary change allowing striking workers to be eligible for unemployment insurance in certain circumstances. The bill would require the Employment Security Department (ESD) to notify a striking worker, at the time of application, that they may face…
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