HB 1619 - DIGEST

Requires an unemployed individual to be eligible to receive certain waiting period credits or benefits if the commissioner of the employment security department finds that with respect to claims with an effective date on or after August 28, 2019, he or she performs, for every four weeks of unemployment benefits received, at least: (1) Twenty hours of community service; or

(2) Fifteen hours of community service as a volunteer firefighter.

Authorizes the commissioner to adopt rules including the establishment of standards for documenting and reporting community service hours worked.