AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

Amend KRS 341.005 to define "certified mail," "multi-factor authentication," and "notice"; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 341 to require any notice from the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet or any employer to employers or employees to be in writing and delivered by any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery; require the secretary to provide employers and employees the option to receive only electronic notices; require the electronic notice system to utilize effective privacy controls, including multi-factor authentication procedures.

Introduced: February 6, 2026

Last action: February 13, 2026

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This bill updates Kentucky's unemployment insurance law by setting clear rules for how official notices must be delivered between the state, employers, and workers. It requires all notices to be in writing and allows them to be sent by government mail, commercial delivery, or electronically, while also giving people the option to receive notices only by electronic means. Any electronic notice system must include privacy protections such as multi-factor authentication to help keep personal information secure. Who it may affect: employers and employees who send or receive unemployment insurance notices through the state Education and Labor Cabinet.

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