(a) The director shall make publicly available, beginning on September 4, 2020, on the department’s internet website, in addition to the information currently provided on the department’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Data Dashboard, the following information about unique unemployment insurance claims:
(1) The number of claims paid since March 1, 2020.
(2) The number of claims found to be ineligible since March 1, 2020.
(3) The number of claimants who have never certified for benefits and the number of claimants who have not provided wage information to qualify for a claim.
(4) The number of claims that are pending department resolution.
(5) The number of phone calls made into the Unemployment Insurance call centers, the number of unique callers, and the number of phone calls answered by staff in the prior two-week period.
(b) The director shall update the internet website every two weeks. However, the information to be reported publicly as listed in subdivision (a) may be requested to be substituted with data elements that are recommended as processes and technology are reviewed and updated. This request for substitution shall be submitted in writing to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 264, Sec. 27. (AB 107) Effective September 29, 2020. Repealed as of July 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)