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FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) â Overhauling Kentucky s outdated technology for processing jobless claims could take up to three years, the state s labor secretary said Tuesday as lawmakers delved into problems with the pandemic-stressed unemployment insurance system.
The state is in the âlatter stagesâ of selecting a contractor to take on the task of âreworking and rebuildingâ the claims-processing system, Labor Secretary Larry Roberts said.
âIf we can modernize our system, thatâs going to make a big difference,â Roberts told the legislative task force that began reviewing problems with the unemployment system.
In the meantime, Kentucky labor officials are looking for ways to make more immediate improvements, he said. That s because of the longer timeline needed to replace the systemâs antiquated computer system, which is expected to cost around $40 million.
Task force to reform Kentucky s unemployment insurance holds first meeting Share Updated: 6:29 PM EDT Jun 22, 2021 Share Updated: 6:29 PM EDT Jun 22, 2021
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Show Transcript LAWMAKERS HERE IN FRANKFURT HAVE BEEN FLOODED WITH CALLS FROM CO NSTITUENTS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM THBO EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS NOW, THEY’RE FINE. THEY’RE GETTING A CHANCE TO FIND OUT WHY ITOT G SO BAD. WE’RE HERE FOR A VERY IMPORTANT ISE,UTSU WE’RE NOT HERE TO FIND BLAME UNEMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN A SORE SPOT FOR MANY KENTUCKIANS FROM EMPLOYERS GETNGTIIT H FRAUDULENT CLAIMS TO EMPLOYEES NOT EVEN MUCH NEEDED BENEFITS. THERE’S STILL A BACKLOG AND EVEN THOUGH THAT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS DOWN. IT’S IMPROVING. THEY’RE STILL A BACKLOG THAT NEEDS TO BE WORKED AND UNTIL WE GETLL A THOSE THOSE CASES WORK. THERE’S GOING TO STILL BE THAT NEED A NEW TASK FCEOR IS HOPING TO FIND LONG AND SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS TO MEAKURE S IT DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN
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