Proposed rule published by Labor Department on July 2

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; Longshore Act Civil Money Penalties Adjustment.

The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Labor Department on July 2

Title
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; Longshore Act Civil Money Penalties Adjustment
Grant of Individual Exemptions; Washington National Retirement Plan, et al
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) Program Forms Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Forging Machines (29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) and 29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(ii))Inspection Certifications
Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period for Alaska