West Virginia Statutes
§ 21A-2D-5 — Recovering overpayments and preventing fraud
West Virginia § 21A-2D-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 21AUNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Art. 2DUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM INTEGRITY ACT
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 21A-2D-5 (2026).
Text
The commissioner shall adopt and implement internal administrative policy to:
(a)Prioritize and always pursue the recovery of fraudulent unemployment overpayments to the fullest extent allowable under state and federal law;
(b)Enter into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General to proactively detect and investigate cases of unemployment fraud; and
(c)Recover improper overpayments of unemployment benefits, without exception, to the fullest extent possible by state and federal law.
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Legislative History
2021 Reg. Sess., HB3294
Nearby Sections
15
§ 21A-1-1
Purpose of chapter§ 21A-1-2
Short title§ 21A-1-5
Federal-state cooperation§ 21A-1-6
Employment stabilization§ 21A-1-8
Cooperation within state§ 21A-10-10
General penalty§ 21A-10-12
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 21A-2D-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/21A/21A-2D-5.