This Rule will remove the requirement that Claimants must complete the Initial Skills Review within a given timeframe.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Workforce Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

73B-11.015Continued Claims for Benefits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This Rule will remove the requirement that Claimants must complete the Initial Skills Review within a given timeframe.

SUMMARY: This Rule addresses the requirement that a claimant complete the Initial Skills Review as required by Section 443.091(1)(c), Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 443.091(1)(a), (c), 443.1317(1)(b), 443.151(2)(b) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 443.091(1), 443.111(1), 443.151(2) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 14 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Peter Penrod, Office of General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Peter Penrod, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

73B-11.015 Continued Claims for Benefits.

(1) No change.

(2) Initial Skills Review. Unless exempted under Section 443.091(1)(b), F.S., or when special assistance or accommodation as defined in paragraph 73B-11.013(1)(c), F.A.C., is required, the claimant must complete the initial skills review prior to completing his or her first continued claim.

(2)(3) Work Registration. Unless exempted under Section 443.091(1)(b), F.S., or when special assistance or accommodation as defined in paragraph 73B-11.013(1)(c), F.A.C., is required, the claimant must file a complete work registration on the Employ Florida Marketplace website, which may be accomplished by logging onto http://www.employflorida.com.

(a) through (b) No change.

(3)(4) Time Limit for Filing Continued Claims.

(a) through (e) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 443.091(1)(a), (c), 443.1317(1)(b), 443.151(2)(b) FS. Law Implemented 443.091(1), 443.111(1), 443.151(2) FS. History–New 8-25-92, Amended 4-1-96, Formerly 38B-3.015, Amended 8-14-08, 11-27-11, Formerly 60BB-3.015, Amended 2-13-13,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Michael Golen, Assistant General Counsel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jesse Pannuccio, Executive Director

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 7, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 30, 2013, FAR VOL 39/212