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IN SB0111
Bill
Status
1/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Karen Tallian
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AI Summary
Senate Bill No. 111 Summary
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Requires the department of workforce development to waive repayment of unemployment benefit overpayments when benefits were paid during a pending appeal in which the individual is determined ineligible for benefits, or because of a department error.
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Waives liability for repayment of unemployment benefits paid after July 1, 2011, to individuals not entitled to receive them solely due to changes in unemployment insurance law made by HEA 1450-2011.
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Allows individuals to repay established overpayments over a period not to exceed 36 months from the date the overpayment determination becomes final, but only once during the individual's lifetime.
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Charges waived benefits to the unemployment insurance benefit fund rather than to individual employers' experience accounts or employers making payments in lieu of contributions.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Unemployment insurance overpayments. Requires the department of workforce development (department) to waive repayment of unemployment benefit overpayments made: (1) during the pendency of an appeal under which the individual is determined to be ineligible for benefits; or (2) because of an error by the department. Waives liability for repayment of unemployment benefits that were paid after July 1, 2011, to an individual who was not entitled to receive the benefits solely because of changes to the unemployment insurance law made by HEA 1450-2011 (P.L.2-2011).
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Pensions & Labor
1/6/2015