§21A-10-22. Disclosure of Information to Department of Housing and Urban Development
(1) The Bureau of Employment Programs shall disclose, upon request, to officers and employees of the department of housing and urban development and to representatives of public housing agencies, any wage and benefit information with respect to an identified individual which is contained in its records. The term "public housing agencies" means any agency described […]
§21A-10-23. Creation of Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit; Purpose; Duties; and Personnel Qualifications
(a) There is hereby established the West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit within the offices of the commissioner. The commissioner may employ full-time supervisory, legal, and investigative personnel for the unit who shall be qualified by training and experience in the areas of detection, investigation, or prosecution of fraud within and against the unemployment […]
§21A-10-20. Disclosure of Information to Food Stamp Agencies
(1) The Bureau of Employment Programs shall disclose, upon request, to officers and employees of the United States Department of Agriculture and any state food stamp agency, with respect to an identified individual, any of the following information which is contained in its records:
§21A-10-21. Recovery of Benefits Paid Through Error; Limitation
A person who, by reason of error, irrespective of the nature of said error, has received a sum as a benefit under this chapter, shall either have such sum deducted from a future benefit payable to him or shall repay to the commissioner the amount which he has received. Collection shall be made in the […]
§21A-10-12. Representation of State in Civil Actions
The commissioner, through his attorney, may represent the interest of the state in any civil action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
§21A-10-13. Prosecution and Jurisdiction of Criminal Actions
Criminal actions to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or rules or regulations issued thereunder, shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General, or at his request by the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the defendant resides, or by an attorney of the department. The commissioner may cause complaints to be made and proceedings […]
§21A-10-14. Liability of State for Benefits Limited to Unemployment Compensation Fund
Benefits under this chapter shall be due and payable only to the extent that moneys are available to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund. Neither the state nor the commissioner shall be liable for any claim in excess of the credit of the fund.
§21A-10-15. Severability
The provisions of this chapter shall be construed as severable, and should any provision be held unconstitutional, or for any other reason invalid, the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
§21A-10-16. Inconsistent Acts Repealed
Acts or parts of acts in conflict with or superseded by the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.
§21A-10-17. Right to Amend or Repeal Chapter; Application of Certain Provisions
The Legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter and no private rights shall vest against any legislative amendment or change or repeal. All rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the Legislature to […]