HB 140

Unemployment Insurance - Recovery of Benefits - Limitation and Methods

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Unemployment InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 371 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Limiting the percentage of the weekly benefits amount that the Secretary of Labor may deduct from weekly benefits payable to a claimant to recover certain overpayments of unemployment insurance benefits to 50% of the weekly benefit or 25% if the benefit is less than $100; and clarifying the circumstances under which the Secretary may use certain methods to recover overpayments of unemployment insurance benefits.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bright Gordon, Cornelia	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gerry, Jenna	National Employment Law Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zhou, Lucy	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
INFO	Wu, Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral