Unemployment Insurance – Recovery of Benefits – Refund of Payments
Sponsor: Courtney Watson (District 9B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Unemployment InsuranceStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 651 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Secretary of Labor to investigate claims that the Secretary recovered unemployment insurance benefits in excess of the amount included in a notice provided to a claimant and refund the claimant any excess funds; and requiring the Secretary to submit a monthly report to the General Assembly that includes certain information on investigated claims.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McKinney, Robinlobbyist | CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glass, Jeff | ProSource of Columbia | Position only |
| FAV | Chaconas, Teresa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christensen, Veronica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, Delegate Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Peck, Abbie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fulginiti, Andrew | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |