(a) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall disclose at the time of filing such claim, on a form provided, whether he or she owes an uncollected food stamp overissuance. The secretary shall notify the appropriate Department of Human Resources agency of any individual who discloses that he or she owes an uncollected food stamp overissuance and who is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation.
(b) The secretary shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected food stamp overissuance:
(1) The amount specified as owed by the individual;
(2) The amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the Department of Human Resources under Section 13(c)(3)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or
(3) Any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation pursuant to Section 13(c)(3)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
(c) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (b) shall be paid by the secretary to the appropriate agency within the Department of Human Resources.
(d) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (b) shall be treated for all purposes as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by the individual to the Department of Human Resources as repayment of the individual's uncollected food stamp overissuance.
(e) This section shall apply only if arrangements have been made for reimbursement by the Department of Human Resources for the administrative costs incurred by the secretary under this section, which are attributable to the repayment of uncollected food stamp overissuances.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.
Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires
Section 25-11-1 - Short Title.
Section 25-11-2 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
Section 25-11-3 - Definitions.
Section 25-11-4 - Directory of New Hires.
Section 25-11-5 - Reporting of New Hires, etc.; Duties of Department.
Section 25-11-6 - Quarterly Extracts of Reports to Secretary of Labor.
Section 25-11-7 - Entities With Access to Directory.
Section 25-11-8 - Compliance With Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
Section 25-11-9 - Compliance With Social Security Act.
Section 25-11-10 - Reimbursement for Disclosure of Information.
Section 25-11-11 - Information to Be Provided to Child Support Enforcement Agencies.
Section 25-11-12 - Access to Records by Child Support Agencies.
Section 25-11-13 - Income Eligibility Verification System.
Section 25-11-14 - Uncollected Food Stamp Overissuances.
Section 25-11-15 - Department of Revenue to Furnish Information on Employers; Fee Reimbursed.