99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3682

 

Introduced , by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
820 ILCS 405/2206.5 new

    Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that, if an employing unit or its agent has a pattern of failing to respond with information required under the Act in a timely or complete manner, benefits paid to a claimant as a result of that failure shall be charged to the employing unit's account. Sets forth criteria for determining whether a pattern of failing to respond with information exists. Provides that, in addition to the amounts charged to the employing unit's account, the Department of Employment Security shall assess a civil penalty equal to the benefits paid as a result of the failure of the employing unit to respond as required. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning employment.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by
5adding Section 2206.5 as follows:
 
6    (820 ILCS 405/2206.5 new)
7    Sec. 2206.5. Failure to respond; penalty.
8    (a) If an employing unit or its agent has a pattern of
9failing to respond with information required under this Act in
10a timely or complete manner, benefits paid to a claimant as a
11result of that failure shall be charged to the employing unit's
12account. Benefits paid shall be charged against the employing
13unit's account as of the quarter in which the payments are
14made.
15    (b) In order to demonstrate a pattern sufficient to render
16benefits chargeable, the Department shall document repeated
17failure to provide required information in a timely or complete
18manner. The Department shall take into consideration the number
19of instances of failure in relation to the number of requests
20for required information. The number of failures must be more
21than 4 and constitute 2% or more of all the requests for
22information directed to the employing unit during the prior
23calendar year. A determination that an employing unit's account

 

 

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1may be charged is appealable in the same manner as other
2determinations under this Act.
3    (c) In addition to the amounts charged to the employing
4unit's account, the Department shall assess a civil penalty
5equal to the benefits paid as a result of the failure of the
6employing unit to respond as required. Moneys recovered under
7this Section shall be paid into the State's account in the
8Unemployment Trust Fund.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.