H*4013 (Rat #0231, Act #0202 of 2002) General Bill, By Cato
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Summary: Unemployment compensation benefits, claimant who made false or incomplete statement while filing claim to be penalized by withholding future benefits; waiver of repayment of overpaid benefits under certain conditions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO A CLAIMANT WHO MADE A FALSE STATEMENT OR FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL FACT WHEN FILING A CLAIM, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO PENALIZE THE CLAIMANT BY WITHHOLDING FUTURE BENEFITS HE MAY BECOME ENTITLED TO; AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RECOVERY OF BENEFITS PAID TO A PERSON NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THEM, SO AS TO ESTABLISH CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY WAIVE REPAYMENT OF OVERPAID BENEFITS AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO RECEIVED BENEFITS IN ANOTHER STATE TO WHICH HE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO PAY THE COMMISSION FOR THESE OVERPAYMENTS IF BOTH STATES HAVE ENTERED INTO AN INTERSTATE RECIPROCAL OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY AGREEMENT.-amended title
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04/25/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
04/25/01	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-11
02/20/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-1
02/26/02	House	Amended HJ-14
02/26/02	House	Read second time HJ-14
02/27/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
02/28/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-26
02/28/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-26
03/14/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-6
03/19/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-9
03/19/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-9
03/20/02	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-37
04/04/02		Ratified R 231
04/10/02		Signed By Governor
04/23/02		Effective date 4/10/02
04/23/02		Copies available
04/24/02		Act No. 202