LABOR
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2007 BUDGET
1006 State Labor Law Administration

MISSION:
To investigate, adjudicate and/or settle disputes between employers, their employees and/or the Unemployment Insurance Division; to educate employers and employees as to their rights and duties; to collect illegally withheld wages on behalf of employees; to ensure that all work-related injury reports filed with the division are processed and workers' compensation benefits due are paid to claimants; to process applications for status as a self-insured employer, certified medical case management plan, owner-operator of a truck as an independent contractor, or employer permitted to provide sub-minimum wages; to provide legal services to the Labor Department's boards and commissions; and, to investigate, adjudicate and/or settle claims of housing and public accommodation discrimination, as well as educating citizens about such discrimination.

  ACTUAL
FY 2004
ACTUAL
FY 2005
BUDGETED
FY 2006
REQUESTED
FY 2007
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2007
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2007
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $539,176 $590,743 $604,288 $604,288 $625,293 $21,005
   Federal Funds 268,427 257,566 337,464 337,464 349,400 11,936
   Other Funds 212,299 334,855 408,611 408,611 416,044 7,433
      Total $1,019,901 $1,183,164 $1,350,363 $1,350,363 $1,390,737 $40,374
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $800,797 $859,999 $984,637 $984,637 $1,025,011 $40,374
   Operating Expenses 219,104 323,165 365,726 365,726 365,726 0
      Total $1,019,901 $1,183,164 $1,350,363 $1,350,363 $1,390,737 $40,374
 
Staffing Level FTE: 18.1 18.9 20.5 20.5 20.5 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2004

ACTUAL
FY 2005

ESTIMATED
FY 2006

ESTIMATED
FY 2007

REVENUES:  
   Workers' Compensation (WC) Self-Insurance $0 $0 $0 $0
   Application Fees 58,000 36,000 50,000 50,000
   WC Insurance Policy Fees 247,574 253,463 250,000 250,000
   WC Managed Care Plan Fees 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
   First Report Late Filing Fines 28,400 13,240 10,000 5,000
      
Total

$339,974

$308,703

$316,000

$311,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Collective Bargaining Filings of Petitions 29 33 30 30
   for Hearing
   Collective Bargaining Petitions Settled 24 28 20 20
   or Dismissed Prior to Hearing
   Hearings Held to Arbitrate, Mediate, or 25 5 10 10
   Conduct Collective Bargaining Matters
   and Render Decisions
   Wage Inquiries/Wage Law Complaints Filed 4,688/398 7,300/400 7,000/400 7,000/400
   Private Industry Employees Affected by WC 303,800 308,600 310,000 312,000
   Private Industry WC First Reports of Injury 20,388 20,672 20,800 21,000
   New Filings of Private Industry WC Petitions 238 237 240 240
   Private Industry WC Claims Settled or 246 182 180 180
   Dismissed Prior to Hearing
   Private Industry WC Hrng Petitions Pending 512 513 513 513
   Private Industry WC Claims Resulting in a 80 47 50 50
   Formal Hearing
   Hearings Held to Mediate WC Matters 63 65 65 65
   UI Appeals Filings of Petitions for Hearing 1,809 1,590 1,700 1,600
   UI Appeals Resulting in Final Order of 1,838 1,577 1,700 1,600
   Decision
   UI Appeals Pending 100 104 100 100
   Human Rights Charges Received/Conciliated 129/7 117/2 115/6 115/6
   Human Rights Case Closures 77 114 100 100
   Human Rights Unsuccessful Conciliations 11 10 10 10

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