A bill for an act relating to programs and procedures of the department of workforce development and including effective date provisions.

This bill establishes a mandatory reemployment case management program for Iowa unemployment claimants, requiring the Department of Workforce Development to provide personalized job assistance within two weeks of a claim filing. It directly affects claimants (who must participate to maintain benefits) and employers (who receive detailed quarterly notifications about benefit payments to specific individuals). Key changes include waiving standard work-search requirements for certain claimants, clarifying burden-of-proof rules in eligibility disputes, and expanding hearing options (phone or in-person) for appeal processes. The bill also updates procedures for notifying employers about benefit charges and contribution rate determinations.