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Unemployment Insurance

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Definitions

Service Deemed ''employment''; Exclusions

Service Within and Without Commonwealth Included in ''employment''

Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 3

Service Included in Employment; American Employer; State

Repealed, 1977, 720, Sec. 4

Services Under Arrangements With Agencies of Other States and Federal Government Included in ''employment''

Service Not Included in ''employment''

Other Service Not Included in ''employment''

Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10

Employing Units Subject to Statute

Other Employing Units Subject to Statute

Domestic Service and Agricultural Labor; Employer

Crew Leaders; Definition; Employees of Crew Leaders

Individuals Employed by Unit in Several Places

Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10

Ceasing to Be Subject to Statute on Application

Determination Whether Employer Within Statute; Review; Double Costs; Reconsideration

Payment of Required Contribution; Secondary Adjustment Payments; Credited to Unemployment Compensation Fund

I - Repealed, 1998, 194, Sec. 188

Contribution Rates in General; Contributions in General; Definitions; Notice of Payment of Benefit and Potential Charges; Review; Transfer of Business

O - Fraud Penalty Fund

Nonprofit Organizations and Governmental Employers

Liability for Payments; Credits; Adjustments

Contributions by Governmental Employers; Rated Governmental Employers

Repealed, 1983, 233, Sec. 67a

Economic Development Fund

Unemployment Trust Fund; Report Concerning Fund Average and Actual Balance

Repealed, 2013, 38, Sec. 111

Repealed, 1989, 19, Sec. 3

Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 17

Federal Loan Interest Fund

Work Force Training Contribution Paid by Employers

Benefits Paid to Employees of Indian Tribes

Assignment of Contribution Rates and Transfer of Accounts

Registration of Employers; Reporting of Employee Information

Collection of Unemployment Compensation Debt by Offset of Federal Tax Refund Payments Through Treasury Offset Program

Failure of Employer to Pay Required Amounts When Due; Recovery of Erroneous Payments; Assessments; Enforcement; Collection Pursuant to Treasury Offset Program

Collection of Payments; Levy Upon Depositary Accounts; Liability of Depositaries

Holder of Licenses to Sell Alcoholic Beverages; Failure to Pay Amount Owed; Suspension of License

Liens of Judgments and Overdue Contributions; Recording and Filing of Notice; Actions to Enforce Liens

Priority of Claims

Adjustment, Credit or Refund of Overpayments; Adjustment or Additional Payment for Insufficient Contributions; Interest

Final Payment to Foreign Corporations or Non-Residents; Certificate

Application for or Renewal of License to Conduct Profession or Business; Certification of Compliance With Contribution Laws; Renewal or Extension of Certain Contracts; False Certifications

Compromise With Employers; Statement of Commissioner Filed

Settlement for Amount Less Than Owed; Conditions; Agreements Subject to Attorney General Review; Reopening of Case

Deductions From Income Returnable for Taxation

Payment of Benefits in General

Payment of Benefits; Waiting Period

Eligibility for Benefits

Seasonal Employment

Disqualification for Benefits

Unemployment Benefits Received or Sought Under Laws of Another State or United States

Repealed, 1973, 1042

Wages Not Included in Determination of Eligibility for Benefits

Employees of Commonwealth, Political Subdivisions, or Religious, Charitable, Educational, or Other Tax Exempt Organizations

Repayment of Unemployment Benefits Overpaid to Certain Officers, Partners, Owners or Other Interest Holders of Employing Unit

Weekly Benefit Rates; Partial Unemployment; Dependency Benefits for Children; Retirement Benefit Recipients

Repealed, 1982, 489, Sec. 6

Child Support Obligations; Disclosure; Deductions

Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 23

Worksharing Program; Application and Approval of Worksharing Plan; Benefits

Notification to Claimants; Tax Liability and Withholding

Uncollected Overissuance of Food Stamp Coupons; Disclosure; Deductions

Total Benefits for Year; Industrial or Vocational Retraining; Solvency Account Charge; Trade Readjustment Allowance; Employer's Lockout

Extended Benefits Program

Payment of Additional Benefits Upon Termination of Eligibility for Benefits Pursuant to Federal Supplemental Compensation Act

Repealed, 1983, 2, Sec. 1

Benefits in a Subsequent Benefit Year

Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14

Repealed, 1943, 534, Sec. 4

Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14

Waiver of Rights; Agreement to Pay Contributions or Payments in Lieu of Contributions; Deduction From Wages; Enforcement

Assigning, Encumbering or Releasing Benefits; Exemption From Claims of Creditors; Exception

Fees and Representation in Proceedings Under This Chapter; Solicitation of Business of Representing Claimant

Claims, Reports, Notices and Returns, in General; Notice of Claimant's Failure to Report for Work

Payment of Benefits Resulting From Failure of Employing Unit to Timely or Adequately Respond to Department Request for Information

Determination of Claim and Benefits; Procedures; Payment of Claims or Denials; Default in Payment of Contributions

Application for Review

Review by Board; Procedures; Findings of Fact; Decision; Judicial Review

Judicial Review; Procedures; Appeals; Rules

Commissioner Represented by Attorney General or Designated Attorney

Modification or Reversal of Decision; Recovery of Payments

Administering Oaths; Depositions; Certifications; Witnesses; Production of Evidence; Contempt; Self-Incrimination

Accounts for Employers; Records for Employees; Disposition of Papers; Summaries; Reproductions

Records and Reports of Employing Units; Verification

Repealed, 1976, 473, Sec. 16

Confidential Information; Admissibility as Evidence; Exceptions to Disclosure Restrictions

False Statements or Misrepresentations; Punishment; Evidence; Restitution

Utterance or Delivery of Insufficient Funds Check With Intent to Defraud; Punishment

Unemployment Compensation Fund; Establishment; Composition; Benefits Payable From Pooled Money

Vested Rights

Treasurer of Unemployment Compensation Fund; Clearing Account; Fund Account; Deposit With United States Secretary of the Treasury

Requisition From Trust Fund; Transfer to Commissioner

Benefit Account

Unclaimed Balance in Benefit Account

Unemployment Trust Fund; Money Credited to Commonwealth's Account; Use; Records

Depositaries; Insurance Charge; Commingling Funds

Bond of Commissioner; Premiums Paid From Administrative Account

Trust Fund; Administration Upon Cessation of Unemployment Compensation Fund or Federal Separate Book Account; Investments

Requisitions From State Trust Fund; Investment Board; Deposits; Investments; Assistance

Employment Security Administration Account; Monies Received; Disposition

Contingent Fund; Establishment; Composition; Expenditures; Transfer

Liability on State Treasurer's Bond

Federal Moneys Allotted to Commonwealth Paid Into Accounts

Special Employment Service Accounts; Agreements Relative to Employment Offices; Acceptance of Moneys, Services or Quarters

State Advisory Council; Duties, Powers and Reports

In-Person, Telephone and Walk-in Assistance by the Division for Individuals Applying for Unemployment Compensation; Orientation; Notice; Initiation of Claim

Publication and Free Distribution of Statutes, Reports, Regulations and Relevant Material

Reports and Information for Federal, Commonwealth and Political Subdivision Agencies; Confidential Information; Federal Regulations Governing Expenditures

List of Employers Qualified for Exemption Under Sec. 5i of Chapter 59; Confidentiality

Records Available to Federal Railroad Retirement Board; Cooperation With Federal Agencies; Agreements Relative to Employment Offices; Acceptance of Moneys, Services or Quarters

Reciprocal Arrangements With Other States and Federal Government; Reimbursements; Investigations; Exchange of Information, Services and Facilities; Benefits Based on Combined Coverages

Arrangements for Utilizing Facilities and Services of Commonwealth and Foreign Countries

Estimate of Liability of Employer Failing to Make Report or Return; Collection

Payment of Benefits Due a Deceased or Mentally Incapacitated Person

Recovery or Deduction of Erroneous Payments; Cancellation; Liability of Disbursing Officer; Penalty for Misrepresentation of Material Fact or Failure to Disclose Material Fact

Charging Off Uncollectible Amounts

Set-Off Against Refunds; Notice; Review

Reduction of Back Pay Award Due to Receipt of Unemployment Benefits; Notice to Commissioner; Reimbursement of Unemployment Compensation Fund

Final Decision

Extent of Application of Rulings

I - Repealed, 1998, 481, Sec. 5

Reconsideration of Determinations; Limitations; Notice; Appeals

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 71b to 71g

Closing of Facility; Report; Certification; Notice; Hearing; Appeal

Partial Closing of Facility; Identification; Regulations; Eligibility for Reemployment Assistance Benefits

Reemployment Assistance Program

Reemployment Assistance Fund; Health Insurance Benefits Fund

Eligibility for Reemployment Assistance Benefits

Eligibility for Health Insurance Benefits

Plant Closing Employers; Bills for Reemployment Assistance Benefits

Jurisdiction of Action to Enforce Statute; Entry Fee in Actions and Proceedings

Severability

Title of Statute; Construction; Purpose