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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1316 |
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LR 1648(01) |
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An Act to Require
Auditing for Work Search Requirements of Claimants of Unemployment
Compensation |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Stewart of Aroostook |
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Committee: Labor and Housing |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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FY 2023-24 |
FY 2024-25 |
Projections FY 2025-26 |
Projections FY 2026-27 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$3,719,203 |
$5,173,252 |
$5,335,274 |
$5,503,129 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$3,719,203 |
$5,173,252 |
$5,335,274 |
$5,503,129 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bills
requires the Department of Labor to select and audit one-third of all work
search and other eligible activities reported by individuals receiving
unemployment compensation and submitted to the department on a weekly basis. According to the department, it currently
conducts "work search" audits on 3% of weekly claims. Had this provision been in place in 2022,
the number of audits required to be performed would have increased by 76,744. |
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The Department of
Labor has indicated that it will require ongoing General Fund appropriations
of $3,719,203 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $5,173,252 in fiscal year 2024-25
for 40 Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Agent positions, 6 Hearing
Examiner positions, 5 Unemployment Compensation Team Leader positions, one
Senior Hearing Examiner position, one Unemployment Compensation Regional
Manager position and related All Other costs to support the increase in the
number of weekly audits of work search reports. The fiscal note assumes that the positions
would be begin on October 1, 2023. |
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