HB1522: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Disqualification of unemployment insurance benefits.

Legislators

Actions (2 total)

• Jan 21, 2025, 11:29 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:29 AM: Authored by Representative Pierce K

Digest

Provides that a claimant who fails to: (1) respond to an offer for a job within two business days; or (2) appear for a previously scheduled job interview without notifying the prospective employer of the need to cancel or reschedule the interview; is deemed to be noncompliant with the work search requirements of the unemployment insurance program. Requires the department of workforce development (DWD) to deny the claimant benefits for the week in which the noncompliance occurs. Requires DWD to establish multiple ways for employers to report claimants who fail to respond to a job offer or to appear at a job interview. Provides that DWD must verify any information received from an employer alleging an incident of work search noncompliance before denying the claimant benefits.