Amends unemployment insurance laws to include facial recognition technology, update training program rules, and modify benefit eligibility criteria.
This bill amends Maine's Unemployment Security Law by allowing the Department of Labor to use facial recognition technology for identity verification. It updates the rules for approved training programs, requiring them to conform to rules adopted by the Commissioner of Labor. The bill modifies the definition of "unemployment fraud" to include instances where an individual uses illegally obtained identity information to file a fraudulent claim.
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