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AL HB304
Bill
Status
3/22/2011
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Canfield
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AI Summary
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Requires a 52-week disqualification period for claimants found to have committed fraudulent misrepresentation to obtain unemployment benefits, lasting until the fraud overpayment is repaid in cash.
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Treats federal and state income tax intercepts applied to fraudulent overpayments as cash payments for purposes of satisfying the repayment requirement.
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Imposes interest at two percent per month on all unpaid fraudulent overpayment balances, which accrues to the debt balance and is deposited in the fraud penalty account.
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Maintains existing penalties including fines of $50-$500 and imprisonment up to 12 months for willfully making false statements or representations to obtain unemployment benefits.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
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.
Unemployment Compensation
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
6/1/2011