Phase I:

EXISTING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

Phase II:

EXTENDING TEMPORARY BENEFITS

4-JUL 14

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON THE SUBJECT OF

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS

APRIL 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 30; MAY 1, 1975

Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON THE SUBJECT OF

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS

51. 124

APRIL 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 30; MAY 1, 1975

Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1975

JW/2 24 sep 15

CONTENTS

Phase I: Existing unemployment compensation programs-

Phase II: Extending temporary benefits--

Press release of March 26, 1975, announcing hearings on existing un-

employment compensation benefits programs---.

April 8:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WITNESSES

Hon. William H. Kolberg, Assistant Secretary for Manpower_-

Lawrence E. Weatherford, Jr., Associate Manpower Administrator for

Unemployment Insurance Service, accompanied by Ralph Altman,

Acting Deputy Associate Manpower Administrator for Unemploy-

ment Insurance, and Margaret M. Dahm, Director, Office of

Research, Legislation, and Program Policies, Unemployment

Insurance Service, Manpower Administration _ _ _

April 10:

Lawrence E. Weatherford, Jr., Associate Manpower Administrator for

Unemployment Insurance Service, Ralph Altman, Deputy Asso-

ciate Manpower Administrator for Unemployment Insurance

Service, and Margaret M. Dahm, Director, Office of Research

Legislation and Program Policy, Unemployment Insurance Service,

Manpower Administration__.

April 22:

Hon. John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor; Hon. William H. Kolberg,

Assistant Secretary for Manpower; Hon. Abraham Weiss, Assistant

Secretary for Policy, Evaluation, and Research; Lawrence E.

Weatherford, Jr., Associate Manpower Administrator for Un-

employment Insurance; and William B. Hewitt, Associate Manpower

Administrator for Policy, Evaluation, and Research....

April 30:

Hon. William H. Kolberg, Assistant Secretary for Manpower; Law-

rence E. Weatherford, Jr., Associate Manpower Administrator for

Unemployment Insurance Service; William B. Hewitt, Associate

Manpower Administrator for Policy, Evaluation, and Research;

Ralph Altman, Deputy Associate Manpower Administrator for

Unemployment Insurance Service; and Margaret M. Dahm,

Director Office of Research Legislation and Program Policy Un-

employment Insurance Service, Manpower Administration__.

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PUBLIC WITNESSES

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations:

Bert Seidman, James O'Brien, and Robert M. McGlotten_

Bert Seidman and Robert M. McGlotten...

American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees, William

Lucy, Robert Kalman, and Margie Siegel_____

Beideman, Geraldine M., California Taxpayers' Association_

Blaustein. Saul J., W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research_
Bryant, Robert, California Employment Development Department.
California Employment Development Department, Robert Bryant--
California Taxpayers' Association, Geraldine M. Beideman....

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