HB304 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gregory Canfield

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Unemployment compensation, fraudulent misrepresentation claims, 52-week disqualification until overpayment paid in cash, federal and state income intercepts used to satisfy overpayment deemed cash payments, interest on unpaid overpayment balances, Sec. 25-4-145 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, penalties for fraudulent misrepresentation to receive unemployment compensation do not include disqualification to receive benefits.

This bill would require a 52-week disqualification until the fraud overpayment has been paid in cash; would provide that federal and state income intercepts used to satisfy overpayments will be considered cash payments; and would provide for interest at a rate of two percent per month to be assessed on all unpaid fraudulent overpayment balances.

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Subjects

Unemployment Compensation