§ 27-3-305 — Disclosure of child support obligations required; notification; amount withheld; payment; applicability of provisions

(a) An individual filing a new claim for benefits payable
under this act shall disclose if he owes child support
obligations enforced pursuant to a plan described in 42 U.S.C. §
654 and approved under 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. If the individual
owes child support obligations and is eligible for benefits, the
department shall notify the state or local child support
enforcement agency operating pursuant to a plan described in 42
U.S.C. § 654 and enforcing the obligation that the individual is
eligible for benefits.
(b) The department shall withhold from benefits payable to
an individual owing child support obligations enforced pursuant
to a plan approved under 42 U.S.C. § 651, et seq.:
(i) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch.186, § 3.
(ii) The amount determined pursuant to an agreement
under 42 U.S.C. § 654(19)(B)(i) and submitted to the department
by the state or local child support enforcement agency.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 186, § 3.
(c) Any amount withheld under subsection (b) of this
section shall be paid by the department to the appropriate state
or local child support enforcement agency, treated as if paid to
the individual as benefits under this act and as if paid by the
individual to the state or local child support enforcement
agency in satisfaction of his child support obligations.
(d) This section applies only if arrangements are made for
reimbursement by the state or local child support enforcement
agency for administrative costs incurred by the department
attributable to child support obligations enforced by the agency
and if the obligations are being enforced pursuant to a plan
approved under 42 U.S.C. § 651, et seq.