UIC §1279.7: (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1279.

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1279.5, the director shall accept a work sharing plan application submitted electronically by an employer wishing to participate in, or renew participation in, the work sharing program. The department shall create a portal on its internet website for the provision and receipt of these applications. (b) Beginning September 15, 2020, work sharing plan applications submitted by eligible employers to participate in, or renew participation in, the work sharing program, upon approval by the director, shall be deemed approved for one year, unless a shorter plan is requested by the employer and approved by the director pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 1279.5. The department shall mail to an eligible employer a claim packet for each participating employee within five business days following approval of the application. For an employer that submitted a work sharing plan application online, the department shall make online claim forms available to the approved employer for each participating employee within five business days following approval of the application. After the participating employer and employees complete and submit the documents in the claim packet, the department shall establish an unemployment insurance claim pursuant to applicable requirements. Participating employers and employees shall meet the required unemployment insurance claim filing and weekly certification requirements and employers shall be responsible for the completeness and integrity of each work sharing certification form issued to a participating employee. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall accept electronic signatures on all work sharing plan documents. (d) The provisions of this section shall be implemented consistently with the requirements of federal law.