Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

Added amendments to section 443.101 to clarify circumstances under which claimants may be disqualified from receiving benefits, including specific rules about suitable work and drug test rejections.

Added amendments to section 443.091 to clarify work search requirements, including the number of prospective employers to contact and alternatives like visiting one-stop career centers.

Added requirement for the Department of Commerce to maintain a web page and email address for reporting fraud, and to notify employers annually of these reporting resources.

Modified the cross-check schedule from weekly to every 2 weeks for verifying claimant eligibility, and added specific verification categories including whether the claimant is living, incarcerated, or already employed.

Added requirement for the annual report to list the sources of information used to cross-check claims during the reporting period.

Added requirement to refer suspected fraudulent claims to both the Department of Legal Affairs and the state attorney of the judicial circuit where the claim originated.