2021 House Bill 4440

Expand unemployment payment “restitution” waivers and more

Introduced in the House

March 4, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Tenisha Yancey (D-1)

To require the state to set aside money to make payments to individuals for unemployment insurance benefits, interest, damages, and penalties collected from them as a result of erroneous, computer-identified fraud determinations made from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015 or March 15, 2020 through January 1, 2022. Claimant would be entitled to 1% per month interest on the improper repayments. This is part of a package comprised of House Bills 4435 to 4442.

Referred to the Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent