VT H0871

Individuals must repay unemployment benefits for any week in which they failed to conduct a job interview without good cause, or provided false information to an employer that prevented scheduling an interview

Intentional false statements to obtain, increase, or initiate unemployment benefits result in: repayment of overpaid benefits, administrative penalty up to $5,000, and ineligibility for benefits for up to five years

Department of Labor must conduct quarterly data cross-checks using the National Association of State Workforce Agencies' Integrity Data Hub, National and State Directory of New Hires, Department of Corrections incarceration records, and Department of Health vital statistics

Effective date: July 1, 2026