Unemployment compensation; collection of overpayments; limitations. Provides that collection activities for an overpayment, provided that such overpayment was not caused by fraud on the part of the claimant, shall be suspended and that the Virginia Employment Commission shall determine as uncollectable and discharge the overpayment if it remains unpaid after the earliest of the following: (i) after the expiration of five years from the last day of the benefit year in which the overpayment was made, (ii) immediately upon the death of the claimant, (iii) upon the claimant's discharge in bankruptcy occurring subsequently to the determination of payment, or (iv) at any time where the Commission finds such overpayment to be uncollectible or the recovery of such overpayment to be administratively impracticable. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104023D: 60.2-633
Senate: Printed as engrossed 24104023D-E: 60.2-633
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB382ER): 60.2-633
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591): 60.2-633