The purpose of the rule is to prescribe the process for employers to respond to claim notices and other request for information from the Department of Economic Opportunity (Department) regarding reemployment assistance (RA) benefit claims. This ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Workforce Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

73B-11.0151Employer Responses to Claim Notices and Requests for Information

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule is to prescribe the process for employers to respond to claim notices and other request for information from the Department of Economic Opportunity (Department) regarding reemployment assistance (RA) benefit claims. This rulemaking will streamline the process for employers to provide information to the Department that is relevant to a RA benefit claim filed by a claimant. Additionally, the rulemaking will assist the public understanding of the process for responding to RA benefit claims and permit the Department to improve the administration of the Reemployment Assistance program.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rulemaking will prescribe the process for employers to respond to RA claim notices and request for information from the Department.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 443.151(3)(a), (3)(b), (3)(c); 443.1317(1)(b) FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 443.151(3); 443.1113(2)(a), (2)(b) F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Golen, Office of General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.