SB2 SFA Lindsay #1 2-8

Toney 7816

Senator Lindsay moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

The commissioner shall, on a weekly basis, unless otherwise specified: ~~be required to~~

~~(a)~~ (1) Check the unemployment insurance rolls against the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s list of imprisoned individuals to verify eligibility for unemployment benefits and ensure program integrity;

~~(b)~~ (2) Check new hire records against the National Directory of New Hires to verify eligibility for unemployment benefits; ~~and~~

~~(c)~~ (3) Check the unemployment insurance rolls against a commercially available database that provides cross-matching functions to verify eligibility for unemployment benefits;

(4) On a monthly basis, cross-check the unemployment insurance rolls against state death records; and

(5) Verify the identity of unemployment claimants by methods including, but not limited to, verifying the identity of an applicant prior to awarding benefits and requiring multi-factor authentication as part of online applications.

§21A-2D-2a. Automatic claim review.

The commissioner shall perform a full eligibility review of suspicious or potentially improper claims in cases including, but not limited to:

(1) Multiple or duplicative claims filed online originating from the same IP address;

(2) Claims filed online from foreign IP addresses;

(3) Multiple or duplicative claims filed that are associated with the same mailing address; and

(4) Multiple or duplicative claims filed that are associated with the same bank account.

§21A-2D-3. Data sharing.

The commissioner ~~shall have the authority to~~ may ~~execute a memorandum of understanding~~ exchange information with any department, agency, or division ~~for information required to be shared between agencies outlined in this article~~ as necessary to carry out the requirements of this article.