2019 House Bill 4900

Reallocate unemployment fund money to victims of erroneous fraud charges

Introduced in the House

Sept. 3, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Darrin Camilleri (D-23)

To delete a $10 million cap on the amount that may be held in a state unemployment insurance contingent fund, and instead require the fund have enough to make payments to “claimants for benefits, interest, damages, and penalties recovered as a result of erroneous, computer-identified fraud determinations made from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015”.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism