Nevada’s Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Program

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

Nevada’s Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment program (REA) is a mandatory program for new UI claimants who (i) have received one week of UI benefits under the new claim; (ii) have no work return date (i.e., are not on temporary layoff); (iii) are not active in other training programs; and (iv) are not attached to a union hiring hall. At the time the study below was initiated (2009), such individuals comprised approximately 20% of new UI claimants in Nevada.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the program is to enhance services to unemployment insurance (UI) claimants and connecting to reemployment opportunities by collaborating efforts between Employment Services (ES) and Unemployment Insurance to be provided at the same time. This collaborative helps customer service by making follow-up easier and build rapport with the customers. Additionally, it sought to save time by cutting out the middle man and saving money by combining both the National Reemployment Services (RES) and Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) initiatives.

Impact

REA participants received 3.13 fewer weeks of benefits compared to control group peers and received $536 less in regular UI benefits. Program participants were 20 times more likely to obtain employment in the first 2 quarters after program entry.

Results / Accomplishments

With over 141,000 participants, the RES/REA combination reduced UI duration and saved over $4 for ever federal dollar spent. Further, 81% of RES/REA claimants returned to work. Trust Fund Savings totaled $41 million from 2001 to June 2012.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
State of Nevada, Department of Employment
Primary Contact
Kim Morigeau, Program Specialist III, State of Nevada, Department of Employment, Training & Rehabili
500 E. Third Street
Carson City, NV 89713

2800 E. St. Louis Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(775) 684-0317
klmorigeau@nvdetr.org
https://evidencebasedprograms.org/programs/nevadas...
Topics
Education
Community / Social Environment
Organization(s)
State of Nevada, Department of Employment
Date of publication
6/15/2015
Date of implementation
2005
Location
Las Vegas, NV
For more details
https://detr.nv.gov
Target Audience
Adults

Related Promising Practices

  1. Post-Assistance Self-Sufficiency (PASS) Program

An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.