BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: March 29, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
Jacqui Irwin, Chair
AB 1913
(Baker) - As Introduced February 11, 2016
SUBJECT: Veterans: unemployment insurance
SUMMARY: Requires the Employment Development Department (EDD),
upon request of the local county veterans service officer
(CVSO), to provide training to the county veterans service
officer and his or her staff in providing assistance to veterans
applying for unemployment insurance benefits.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Authorizes the EDD, within the Labor and Workforce Development
Agency, to perform various functions and duties with respect
to job creation and retention activities.
2)Requires the department to research the needs of veterans
throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans'
employment and training needs and to develop a statewide plan
for the equitable distribution of employment funds for
veterans' employment services.
3)Authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint
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a CVSO to provide veteran-related services.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.
COMMENTS: According to the Author:
If CVSOs were trained on how to assist veterans with enrolling
in unemployment insurance benefits, a single visit to the CVSO
would allow veterans to enroll in many invaluable services.
AB 1913 requires EDD, upon request of the CVSO, to provide
training to the CVSOs to assist veterans applying for
unemployment insurance benefits. In doing so, CVSOs will be
able to provide this critical service to veterans in an
efficient and supportive manner. This bill would ease the
transition process for veterans by providing as many resources
as possible from a single point of contact. Veterans would be
able to receive critical benefits within one convenient visit
in their community.
Policy Questions for the members:
1)Is there a problem that this bill will solve? Do CVSOs already
assist veterans with unemployment insurance claims?
2)How many CVSOs need training of this type? Is EDD refusing to
provide training to CVSOs on request?
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3)If a problem exists, does it warrant legislation or could a
solution be achieved by a request from a CVSO to EDD?
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
None on file
Opposition
None on File
Analysis Prepared by:John Spangler / V.A. / (916) 319-3550