HB579

Modifies unemployment insurance eligibility and benefit criteria.

Revises unemployment insurance eligibility by requiring claimants to engage in work search activities, including submitting applications and interviewing for jobs. It defines "work search activities" and mandates that lump-sum payments be reallocated to periods covered by the payments. The bill also adjusts the minimum base-period wages and establishes a waiting period for initial claims. It further outlines the conditions for benefit disqualification and requires the cabinet to conduct randomized audits of work search activities.