The Unemployment Integrity Act of 2023 would strengthen work requirements for people receiving unemployment benefits by requiring claimants to respond to job interviews, attend reemployment services, and comply with reasonable requests including drug testing and skills assessments if asked. The bill also allows employers to voluntarily report to states when claimants fail to meet these requirements. Additionally, the legislation requires the Department of Labor to study the effects of increasing random audits of unemployment benefits within two years and potentially expand those audits based on the findings. States would need to adopt these new requirements to receive federal extended unemployment compensation funds. The changes would take effect one year after the bill becomes law, with an extended timeline for states with biennial legislative sessions.
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