Section 61-6-34 – Benefits not paid to aliens–Exceptions–Determination of alien status.
61-6-34. Benefits not paid to aliens–Exceptions–Determination of alien status. No benefits may be paid on the basis of services performed by an alien unless the alien is an individual who was lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time the services were performed, was lawfully present for purposes of performing the services, or was permanently […]
Section 61-6-35 – Benefits not payable for week in which other compensation received.
61-6-35. Benefits not payable for week in which other compensation received. No individual is entitled to any benefits for a week for which the individual is receiving, has received, or will receive remuneration in the form of: (1)Termination, vacation, holiday, severance, or dismissal payments or wages in lieu of notice whether legally required or not. […]
Section 61-6-36 – Benefits prohibited in more than one benefit year as the result of one separation from work.
61-6-36. Benefits prohibited in more than one benefit year as the result of one separation from work. The wage credits of an individual earned in employment with base period employers during the period commencing with the end of the base period and ending on the date on which the individual filed a valid claim are […]
Section 61-6-37 – Benefits not payable when benefits sought under other unemployment compensation law–Determination of ineligibility under other law.
61-6-37. Benefits not payable when benefits sought under other unemployment compensation law–Determination of ineligibility under other law. An individual is not entitled to any benefits for any week with respect to which or a part of which the individual has received or is seeking reemployment assistance under a reemployment assistance or unemployment compensation law of […]
Section 61-6-38 – Misrepresentation to increase benefits unlawful.
61-6-38. Misrepresentation to increase benefits unlawful. It is unlawful for any person to make a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or knowingly fail to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefits or other payments under this title, or under an unemployment insurance law of another state, of the […]
Section 61-6-39 – Denial of benefits from discovery of misrepresentation–Penalties.
61-6-39. Denial of benefits from discovery of misrepresentation–Penalties. Any individual who has willfully or fraudulently misrepresented any fact to secure or increase benefits under this title shall be denied benefits for weeks of otherwise compensable unemployment, as defined in this chapter from and after the date such misrepresentation or fraudulent act is discovered in accordance […]
Section 61-6-40 – Obtaining or attempting to obtain benefits by misrepresentation as misdemeanor or felony–Aggregation of benefits obtained to determine degree of offense.
61-6-40. Obtaining or attempting to obtain benefits by misrepresentation as misdemeanor or felony–Aggregation of benefits obtained to determine degree of offense. A person who attempts to obtain benefits or payments in violation of §61-6-38, but does not obtain any benefits or payments, or a person who violates §61-6-38 and obtains benefits or payments in an […]
Section 61-6-41 – Deduction or repayment of overpayments.
61-6-41. Deduction or repayment of overpayments. An individual who was paid any amount as benefits under this title to which the individual is not entitled is liable for repayment of the amount overpaid, or for the amount received in the event of misrepresentation, unless recovery of the overpayment is waived as provided in §61-6-42. The […]
Section 61-6-29 – Employee working for an employer under contract with a public or private school.
61-6-29. Employee working for an employer under contract with a public or private school. Benefits based upon services performed for an employer are subject to §§61-6-24 and 61-6-25 if: (1)The employment was provided pursuant to a contract between the employer and a public or private school; (2)The contract was for services which the public or […]
Section 61-6-17 – Factors considered in determining suitability of offered employment.
61-6-17. Factors considered in determining suitability of offered employment. In determining whether or not any work is suitable for an individual, the department shall consider the degree of risk involved to the individual’s health, safety, and morals, the individual’s physical fitness and prior training, the individual’s experience and prior earnings, the individual’s length of unemployment […]