LABOR
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2011 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 2008
ACTUAL
FY 2009
BUDGETED
FY 2010
REQUESTED
FY 2011
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2011
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2011
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $647,448 $672,003 $672,003 $672,003 $676,167 $4,164
   Federal Funds 269,987 223,448 399,421 399,421 401,101 1,680
   Other Funds 332,675 362,252 432,376 432,376 434,717 2,341
      Total $1,250,110 $1,257,702 $1,503,800 $1,503,800 $1,511,985 $8,185
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $902,400 $884,425 $1,110,045 $1,110,045 $1,118,230 $8,185
   Operating Expenses 347,710 373,277 393,755 393,755 393,755 0
      Total $1,250,110 $1,257,702 $1,503,800 $1,503,800 $1,511,985 $8,185
 
Staffing Level FTE: 17.9 17.1 20.5 20.5 20.5 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2008

ACTUAL
FY 2009

ESTIMATED
FY 2010

ESTIMATED
FY 2011

REVENUES:  
   Workers' Compensation (WC) Self-Insurance $0 $0 $0 $0
   Application Fees 54,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
   WC Insurance Policy Fees 259,914 258,995 260,000 260,000
   WC Managed Care Plan Fees 5,500 7,000 6,000 6,000
   First Report Late Filing Fines 88,250 18,350 20,000 20,000
   WC Self Insurance Bankruptcy Bonds 0 870,191 0 0
      
Total

$407,664

$1,184,536

$316,000

$316,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Collective Bargaining Filings of Petitions 35 31 35 35
   for Hearing
   Collective Bargaining Petitions Settled 15 14 15 15
   or Dismissed Prior to Hearing
   Hearings Held to Arbitrate, Mediate, or 21 17 20 20
   Conduct Collective Bargaining Matters
   and Render Decisions
   Wage Inquiries/Wage Law Complaints Filed 6,900/250 6,925/280 7,000/300 7,000/300
   Private Industry Employees Affected by WC 330,600 335,400 335,000 340,000
   Private Industry WC First Reports of Injury 21,540 21,757 22,000 22,200
   New Filings of Private Industry WC Petitions 181 158 180 180
   Private Industry WC Claims Settled or 187 276 250 250
   Dismissed Prior to Hearing
   Private Industry WC Hrng Petitions Pending 415 297 300 300
   Private Industry WC Claims Resulting in a 33 25 30 30
   Formal Hearing
   Hearings Held to Mediate WC Matters 61 89 70 70
   UI Appeals Filings of Petitions for Hearing 1,091 1,750 1,100 1,100
   UI Appeals Resulting in Final Order of 1,108 1,590 1,100 1,100
   Decision
   UI Appeals Pending 47 180 110 75
   Human Rights Charges Received/Conciliated 200/0 255/1 200/2 200/2
   Human Rights Case Closures 108 95 100 100
   Human Rights Unsuccessful Conciliations 3 3 3 3
   Wage Cases Assigned for Litigation 60 20 10 5

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