Fiscal Note (Dept. of Employment Security)
Pursuant to the Fiscal Note Act, 25 ILCS 50/1, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (Department) has reviewed House Bill 4805 and has determined that the legislation could have a fiscal impact on the administrative costs for the Department. The Department’s cost estimate for this Fiscal Note assumes that information the Department receives from employers in the event of a layoff, furlough, or shutdown functions to initiate and file an unemployment insurance claim on behalf of each affected worker. The Department estimates that the administrative costs of reprograming systems, administering new processes, engaging in rule-making, and related activities would be approximately $1,000,000. The Department notes that some information required to initiate an unemployment insurance claim and appropriately determine an individual’s weekly benefit amount would, in most cases, likely not be available to employers. The Department also notes that individuals would still be required to create their own account with identity-proofing methods required of all unemployment insurance claimants. The Department estimates that there would be a de minimis fiscal impact on the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The Department has also asked the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) for a standard, informal conformity review of the language of this bill with federal regulations. USDOL has asked for clarification, and the Department is working with you and stakeholders to respond.