The amendment set forth in this Notice of Proposed Rule will transfer the Work Registration Requirements from Rule 73B-11.013 to 73B-11.015.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Division of Workforce Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
73B-11.013Filing Claims and Providing Documentation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The amendment set forth in this Notice of Proposed Rule will transfer the Work Registration Requirements from Rule 73B-11.013 to 73B-11.015.
SUMMARY: The work registration requirements being amended and transferred to Rule 73B-11.015.
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.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: This amendment transfers the work registration requirement to Rule 73B-11.015.
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: 443.1317(1)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 443.036, 443.091, 443.101, 443.1116 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: January 10, 2013, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building, Room 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6545
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Peter Penrod, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building, MSC 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120, [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, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building, MSC 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

73B-11.013 Filing Claims and Providing Documentation.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Registration for Work. The filing of an unemployment compensation claim also constitutes registration for job search and reemployment assistance with the One-Stop Career Center nearest the claimant’s address of record.

(3)(4) Disclosure of Support Obligations. Each individual filing a new or additional claim for unemployment compensation must disclose at the time of filing whether he or she owes support obligations which are being enforced by the Florida Department of Revenue pursuant to 42 USC 503(e)(2)(A)(i) and 42 USC 654.

(4)(5) Effective Date of Claim. Unless otherwise provided by Section 443.036(9), F.S., the effective date of an initial, additional or reopened claim will be the Sunday immediately preceding the filing date, with the following exceptions:

(a) Change of Calendar Quarter. When an initial claim is filed during a week in which a change of calendar quarter occurs, the claimant will have the option of filing the claim effective the beginning of the new calendar quarter.

(b) Group Filing. When arrangements for group filing are made, generally due to mass separation, labor dispute or implementation of a Short Time Compensation Plan, initial and additional claims will be backdated to the Sunday immediately preceding the date on which the unemployment began, provided the claimant reports in accordance with the group filing arrangements.

(c) Sunday Filing. Claims filed on a Sunday will be effective on the date of filing.

Rulemaking Authority 443.1317(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 443.036, 443.091, 443.101, 443.1116 FS. History–New 8-25-92, Formerly 38B-3.013, Amended 8-14-08, 11-27-11, Formerly 60BB-3.013, Amended                    .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Peter Penrod, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building, MSC 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120, [phone]

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Hunting F. Deutsch

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 6, 2012

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 27, 2012