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§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-10-17. 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 […]

§21A-10-2. Assignment of Benefits Invalid; Exemption From Process; Exception

(a) An assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any benefit due or payable under this chapter is invalid. Right to benefits is exempt from levy, execution, attachment or other processes for the collection of debt. Benefits received by an individual so long as they are not mingled with other funds of the recipient, are exempt from […]

§21A-10-5. Right to Representation by Counsel or Agent; Fees

An individual may be represented by counsel or authorized agent before the board of review, an appeal tribunal, or examiner, or a court; but the amount of the fee for such service shall be subject to the regulation of the board. A person who charges or accepts a fee for such service in an amount […]

§21A-10-6. Self-Incrimination; Perjury

A person shall not be excused from attending and testifying or producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, or other records before the commissioner or the board or in obedience to the subpoena of the board or the commissioner, or a duly authorized representative of the board or the commissioner, in any proceeding brought under this chapter […]

§21A-10-7. False Representations; Penalties

(a) A person who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact in order to obtain or attempt to obtain or increase a benefit, either for himself, herself or another, under this chapter, or under an employment security law of any other state […]

§21A-10-8. Recovery of Benefits Paid on Misrepresentation; Limitations

A person who, by reason of nondisclosure or misrepresentation, either by himself or another (irrespective of whether such nondisclosure or misrepresentation was known or fraudulent), 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 […]