2021 House Bill 4439

Hire contractor to sort out unemployment system’s software bugs

Introduced in the House

March 4, 2021

Introduced by Rep. John Cherry (D-49)

To require the head of the state unemployment benefits agency to contract with an independent expert to audit the “algorithms and logic formulas” that are used by the agency’s computer systems to evaluate claims for benefits. This is part of a package comprised of House Bills 4435 to 4442.

Referred to the Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent