Indiana § 22-4-1-2 Unemployment application considered request for benefits from
unemployment insurance benefit trust fund; commissioner responsible
for proper payment of unemployment benefits; no burden of proof for
entitlement to unemployment benefits; no presumption of entitlement
or nonentitlement to unemployment benefits

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-4-1-2 — Unemployment application considered request for benefits from unemployment insurance benefit trust fund; commissioner responsible for proper payment of unemployment benefits; no burden of proof for entitlement to unemployment benefits; no presumption of entitlement or nonentitlement to unemployment benefits

Indiana § 22-4-1-2

Art. 4UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM

Ch. 1Declaration of Public Policy

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Ind. Code § 22-4-1-2 (2026).

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(a)Unemployment benefits are paid from state funds and are not considered paid from any special insurance plan or by an employer. An application for unemployment benefits is not considered a claim against an employer, but is considered a request for unemployment benefits from the unemployment insurance benefit trust fund.

(b)The commissioner is responsible for the proper payment of unemployment benefits without regard to the level of interest or participation in any determination or appeal by an applicant or an employer.

(c)An applicant's entitlement to unemployment benefits is determined based on the information that is available without regard to a burden of proof. An agreement between an applicant and an employer is not binding on the commissioner in determining an applicant's entitl

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(a) Unemployment benefits are paid from state
funds and are not considered paid from any special insurance plan or
by an employer. An application for unemployment benefits is not
considered a claim against an employer, but is considered a request for
unemployment benefits from the unemployment insurance benefit trust
fund.
(b) The commissioner is responsible for the proper payment of
unemployment benefits without regard to the level of interest or
participation in any determination or appeal by an applicant or an
employer.
(c) An applicant's entitlement to unemployment benefits is
determined based on the information that is available without regard to
a burden of proof. An agreement between an applicant and an employer
is not binding on the commissioner in determining an applicant's
entitlement to unemployment benefits.
(d) There is no presumption of entitlement or nonentitlement to
unemployment benefits. There is no equitable or common law
allowance for or denial of unemployment benefits.