HOUSE BILL REPORT

SB 5410

BYSenators Conner, Warnke, Newhouse and Vognild

Extending time limit for appeals of decision of the employment security department.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (9)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisch, Fisher, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan, C. Smith and Walker

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 8, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The time limit for filing appeals of decisions made by the Employment Security Department is 10 days.

SUMMARY:

The time limit for filing an appeal of determinations made by the Employment Security Department to an administrative law judge or the commissioner of the department is changed from 10 days to 30 days.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Graeme Sackrison, Employment Security Department.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    A longer appeal period is more equitable for Employment Security Department clients and is in keeping with appeal periods for other agencies.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.