What did Labor Department publish on Nov. 18?

The US Labor Department published a nine page proposed rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees.

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 Nov. 18

Title
Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
Claims Procedure for Plans Providing Disability Benefits
Interpretive Bulletin Relating to State Savings Programs That Sponsor or Facilitate Plans Covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees
Claims for Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act