California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 944 — Unemployment compensation benefits: hearing procedures.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law creates the Employment Development Department and requires that it pay unemployment compensation benefits to individuals who meet specified requirements, are unemployed, as defined, and file a valid claim for these benefits. Existing law requires employers to make specified contributions to the Unemployment Fund to finance those benefits and authorizes employers and individual claiming unemployment compensation benefits to appeal determinations of eligibility, among other things. Existing law regulates the hearings of disputed claims, appeals, and petitions and requires the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, among other things, to permit a party or representative to participate in a hearing by telephone upon the party's or representative's request, as specified. This bill would instead require those hearings to be conducted by telephone unless a party or representative requests otherwise pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Referred to Com. on INS.

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  6. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Obernolte · Primary

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  • Obernolte

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 944 do?
Existing law creates the Employment Development Department and requires that it pay unemployment compensation benefits to individuals who meet specified requirements, are unemployed, as defined, and file a valid claim for these benefits. Existing law requires employers to make specified contributions to the Unemployment Fund to finance those benefits and authorizes employers and individual claiming unemployment compensation benefits to appeal determinations of eligibility, among other things. Existing law regulates the hearings of disputed claims, appeals, and petitions and requires the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, among other things, to permit a party or representative to participate in a hearing by telephone upon the party's or representative's request, as specified. This bill would instead require those hearings to be conducted by telephone unless a party or representative requests otherwise pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.
Who sponsors AB 944?
AB 944 is sponsored by Obernolte.
What is the current status of AB 944?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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