§ 27-3-321 — Disclosure of supplemental nutrition assistance program overissuance required; notification; amount withheld; payment; applicability of provisions

(a) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment
compensation shall, at the time of filing such claim, disclose
whether or not he owes an uncollected overissuance of
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits as defined in
section 13(c)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The
department shall notify the department of family services of any
individual who discloses that he owes an uncollected
overissuance and who is determined to be eligible for
unemployment compensation.
(b) The department shall deduct and withhold from any
unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an
uncollected overissuance of supplemental nutrition assistance
benefits:
(i) The amount specified by the individual to the
department to be deducted and withheld under this section;
(ii) The amount determined pursuant to an agreement
under section 13(c)(3)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
and submitted to the department of family services; or
(iii) Any amount otherwise required to be deducted
and withheld from unemployment compensation pursuant to section
13(c)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, whichever is
greater.
(c) Any amount deducted and withheld under this section
shall be paid by the department to the department of family
services.
(d) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (b)
of this section shall for all purposes be treated as if it were
paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by
the individual to the department of family services as repayment
of the individual's uncollected overissuance.
(e) For purposes of this section, the term "unemployment
compensation" means any benefits payable under this act and any
amounts payable by the department pursuant to an agreement under
any federal law providing for compensation, assistance or
allowances with respect to unemployment.
(f) This section applies only if arrangements have been
made for reimbursement by the department of family services for
the administrative costs incurred by the department under this
section which are attributable to the repayment of uncollected
overissuances to the department of family services.