Summary
On July 15, 2020, Rebecca Dixon testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Budget on the need for federal investments in unemployment insurance technology. Immediate federal reforms together with a number of immediate and near-term measures at the state level will help improve unemployment insurance technology performance now and as the economic downturn and the pandemic continue.
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About the Author
Rebecca Dixon
Areas of expertise:
- Occupational Segregation,
- Program Management,
- Unemployment Insurance,
- Workplace Equity
NELP is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Dixon. Rebecca is a respected national leader in federal workers’ rights advocacy and is in great demand for her thought leadership on issues of labor and racial, gender, and economic justice.
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