LD1770 - Unemployment

(2018)

An Act To Revise Laws Regarding Unemployment That Were Amended or Affected by Recently Enacted Legislation

Sponsored by Senator Amy Volk (R – Cumberland)

What is the bill?

Against objections from frontline workers, the LePage administration knowingly rolled out a flawed “new” Unemployment Insurance system. This change resulted in massive problems with long waits, inability to file and workers not getting their benefits. LD 1770 would have improved staffing, guaranteed people access to alternative means to file for unemployment and ensured the ability to retroactively apply for unemployment if they could not file under the broken system. Governor LePage vetoed this bill. The Senate overrode the veto 32-2, but House Republicans upheld the Governor’s veto.

What happened?

Defeated (Passed by Legislature, Vetoed by Governor)

Votes