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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations » Chapter 8 - Employment Security » Article 9 - Prohibited and Void Acts; Overpayments

§ 34-8-250. Prohibited Agreements and Activities; Penalty

Any agreement by an individual to waive, release, or commute his or her rights to benefits or any other rights under this chapter shall be void. Any agreement by any individual in the employ of any person or concern to pay all or any portion of an employer’s contributions or payments in lieu of contributions […]

§ 34-8-251. Fees for Claiming Benefits Prohibited; Attorney’s Fees; Penalty

No individual claiming benefits shall be charged fees of any kind in any proceeding under this chapter by the Commissioner, the board of review, or representatives of the Commissioner or the board of review, or by any court or any officer thereof. Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before a court, the Commissioner, the […]

§ 34-8-254. Overpayments

Any person who has received any sum as benefits under this chapter while any conditions for the receipt of benefits imposed by this chapter were not fulfilled or while the person was disqualified from receiving benefits shall, in the discretion of the Commissioner: Be liable to have such sums deducted from any future benefits payable […]

§ 34-8-256. Penalties for False Representation or Fraudulent Claims

Any person who knowingly makes a false representation or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefit or payment under this chapter or under an employment insurance act of any other state or government, either for himself or herself or for any other person, whether such benefit or payment is […]

§ 34-8-257. Civil Penalties; Waiver of Any Penalty, Fine, or Assessment

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to any other penalties, fines, or offenses prescribed under this chapter, an employing unit that violates this chapter by failing to provide any contributions or administrative assessment owed for individuals whose service is described in subsection (f) of Code Section 34-8-35 shall pay to the Commissioner […]