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NebraskaLB197109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Change provisions relating to disqualification for benefits, claim determinations, and claim redeterminations under the Employment Security Law

Sponsored By: Jared Storm

Signed by Governor

Business and Labor Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Labor-dispute claims decided together

When many unemployment claims come from the same labor dispute, the department can decide them at the same time. This can speed up decisions and cut repeat hearings and paperwork for affected workers.

Faster unemployment decisions and corrections

The Nebraska Department of Labor now makes prompt decisions on unemployment claims. If you are found eligible, benefits are paid during any appeal until a hearing officer changes the decision. A decision can be reopened within two years for identity or math errors, newly found wages, false statements, or a federal quality-control review that finds an error. A change can raise or cut benefits, and you may be paid back or need to repay.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jared Storm

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 86 • No: 1

legislature vote • 3/6/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 1

legislature vote • 1/31/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/11/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025

    3/6/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    3/6/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1

    3/6/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    2/20/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/13/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    2/6/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    1/31/2025legislature

  9. Placed on General File

    1/29/2025legislature

  10. Notice of hearing for January 27, 2025

    1/17/2025legislature

  11. Referred to Business and Labor Committee

    1/16/2025legislature

  12. Date of introduction

    1/14/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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