AB 1913,
as amended, Baker. begin deleteVeterans: unemployment insurance. end deletebegin insertVeterans: Employment Development Department.end insert
Existing law authorizes the Employment Development Department, within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, to perform various functions and duties with respect to job creation and retention activities. Existing law requires the department to research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans’ employment and trainingbegin delete needs andend deletebegin insert needs. Existing law requires the departmentend insert to develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans’ employment services. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint a county veterans service officer to provide veteran-related services.
This bill would require the Employment Development Department, upon request of the local county veterans service officer, to provide training to the county veterans service officer and his or her staff in providing assistance to veterans applying for unemployment insurance benefits.begin insert The bill would require the Employment Development Department to coordinate with county veterans service officers for purposes of becoming familiar with the services provided by county veterans service officers. The bill would further require the Employment Development Department to establish a system to refer veterans to county veterans service officers for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits.end insert
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 974.7 is added to the Military and
2Veterans Code, to read:
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert Upon request of the county veterans service officer,
4the Employment Development Department shall provide training
5to the county veterans service officer and his or her staff in
6providing assistance to veterans applying for benefits available
7under Part 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Division 1 of the
8Unemployment Insurance Code.
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(b) The Employment Development Department shall coordinate
10with county veterans
service officers to become familiar with the
11services provided by county veterans service officers.
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(c) The Employment Development Department shall establish
13a system to refer veterans to county veterans service officers to
14determine if a veteran is eligible for any federal or state benefits.
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