SB137 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. Allen Senator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Paul BussmanTom Whatley

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Unemployment compensation, fraudulent misrepresentation claims, 3-year disqualification and 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 3-year disqualification and would require that fraud overpayment would be 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