Allocates $200 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development to improve unemployment insurance infrastructure technology.

This bill allocates $200 million to New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development to upgrade the computer systems handling unemployment insurance claims. The funds come first from available federal pandemic assistance, and if those aren't sufficient, they'll be drawn from the state's "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund." The department must submit a detailed plan to the Legislature within 60 days of the bill's effective date outlining how the technology improvements will be implemented. These upgrades aim to modernize the unemployment insurance system, which directly affects workers filing claims for benefits.