2021 House Bill 5554

Revise unemployment benefit dispute procedures

Introduced in the House

Nov. 10, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Andrew Fink (R-58)

To require the state unemployment insurance bureau to include “complete case files” as defined in the bill when submitting information to an administrative law judge for a hearing to adjudicate benefit claims.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Jan. 26, 2022

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-62)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4336 and 5552, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones does also. House bill 4335 would waive repayment of certain state unemployment benefit overpayments and the other bill would revise procedures..

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 69 to 33 (details)

To require the state unemployment insurance bureau to include “complete case files” as defined in the bill when submitting information to an administrative law judge for a hearing to adjudicate benefit claims.

Received in the Senate

Jan. 27, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development