Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 Requests Investigation and Audit of Department of Labor

ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 recently submitted a letter to Attorney General Christopher Carr to request an investigation and audit into the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) inability to process and pay Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits claims in a timely manner.

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Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 to Hold Virtual Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Benefits

ATLANTA – The Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 will hold a virtual hearing to discuss the Georgia Department of Labor’s processing of unemployment insurance (UI) benefit claims on Monday, December 21, 2020, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. To participate in the virtual hearing, please click here; the meeting ID is 837 9025 9113, and the password is 876445.

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Georgia Democratic Legislators to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow to Demand for New Department of Labor Call Center

ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 are calling on the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) to establish a call center to improve communications regarding Unemployment Insurance (UI) requests. These state legislators will hold a virtual press conference to discuss their concerns TOMORROW, Friday, December 4, 2020, at 11:15 a.m. via Zoom. Zoom meeting access will be private and reserved for the press; to request access, please contact State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) at sandra.scott@house.ga.gov.

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Rep. Viola Davis Applauds 87 Percent Approval of DeKalb County Ethics Referendum

ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the DeKalb County House Ethics Committee, commends the recent approval of House Bill 1243, which was approved through a local ballot referendum with a margin of 87 percent. Passed during the 2020 legislative session, HB 1243 updates the codes for the DeKalb County Board of Ethics.

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