Requires DOLWD to process unemployment claims within two weeks of filing.

This bill would require New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) to process unemployment benefit claims within two weeks of filing, shortening the current three-week deadline. It mandates DOLWD to establish a dedicated telephone hotline available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with staffing to ensure callers wait no more than 30 minutes on average. The hotline would provide assistance with general unemployment program inquiries, claim filing instructions, and troubleshooting eligibility issues. DOLWD would need to hire additional staff as necessary to meet these new processing requirements, directly affecting unemployed New Jersey residents filing for benefits and employers who may be charged for benefits.