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Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration might partner with the federal government to build a new unemployment insurance system.
Like much of the nation, Kentucky struggled to keep up with a surge of applications for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Beshear administration has blamed the problems on understaffing, antiquated software and security issues that have led to delays in overhauling the system.
During a legislative hearing on Tuesday, Labor Cabinet Secretary Jamie Link said the federal government is forming a consortium of five or six states to share a “core unemployment system” and Kentucky is considering joining.
But he said the state may decide to overhaul the system on its own.
KY labor cabinet faces new struggles as it seeks to move past pandemic unemployment problems Share Updated: 8:37 PM EDT Jul 27, 2021 Mark Vanderhoff Share Updated: 8:37 PM EDT Jul 27, 2021
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Show Transcript HEARING. EXPLAINS WHY THE SYSTEM IS NOWHERE NEAR BNGEI FIXED. Reporter: JAMIE LAKE SAID THE LABOR DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE ISSUES THEY VEUN R INTO OVER ETH PANDEMIC. JAMIE LAKE JUST TOOK ON THE ROLE OF LORAB SREECTARY LAST MONTH. THAT S WHEN HE FOUND OUT A COMPANWAY S WITHDWIRANG TO REPLACE KENTUCKY S 50-YEAR-OLD UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM. IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING TO LEARN THAT THE PROBLEM THAT HAD BEEN MADE OR THE PROSSCE THAT WAS BEING FOLLOWED WAS BNGEI CAST ASIDE. SURPRISING TO US AS WELL. THE VENDOR NOTIFIED US THAT THEY WERE WITHDRAWING THEIR BID BECAUSE THEY HAD SEVERELY UNDERBID. Reporter: THE LABOR CABINET RECEIVED STIMULUS FUNDING FOR 90 NEW POSITIONS, BUT CAN T FIND ANYONEO T HIR
A bill that would allow Corbin to annex into portions of southern Laurel County where it has infrastructure was approved late Tuesday evening by the Kentucky House of Representatives by a vote of 62-25, and will be headed to Gov. Andy Beshear for his signature.
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nd Rep. Regina Huff, R-Williamsburg, helped usher Senate Bill 274, which was sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, through the House Local Government Committee on Monday by a vote of 12 to one with two members passing, and then onto the House floor where it was called up for discussion at 11:14 p.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday was the last day that legislators could pass a bill and still have time this legislative session to override any vetoes by Gov. Andy Beshear.
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