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W. Va. Code § 21A-2D-5

Recovering overpayments and preventing fraud

Known as the Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity Act

The act spans §§ 21A-2D-1 to 21A-2D-9 (9 sections).

The commissioner shall adopt and implement internal administrative policy to:

(a) Prioritize and always pursue the recovery of fraudulent unemployment overpayments to the fullest extent allowable under state and federal law;

(b) Enter into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General to proactively detect and investigate cases of unemployment fraud; and

(c) Recover improper overpayments of unemployment benefits, without exception, to the fullest extent possible by state and federal law.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.