How does the proposal impact states that have moved to initial unemployment claims by telephone?
There is nothing in the proposal that would inhibit or prevent States from offering the option of filing initial unemployment claims or continued claims by telephone. 11) Under the proposal of the Coalition for Employment Security Financing Reform, state legislatures (instead of Congress) will appropriate funds for veterans’ employment service in states. What effect will that have? The Coalition’s proposal maintains veterans’ programs. The Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) and Disabled Veteran Outreach (DVOP) programs will be maintained, as Title 38 of the US Code requires. State legislatures will have to follow Title 38.
