12- 172 C.M.R. ch. 20, § 5

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024
Section 172-20-5 - Overpayment not due to unemployment fraud or misrepresentation

For purposes of subsection 10 of section 1194 of the Employment Security Law, the term "error" may include, but will not be limited to, the following situations which shall not constitute unemployment fraud or misrepresentation:

A. An error in identity.
B. In the absence of evidence of knowledge of falsity or knowing failure to disclose, a claimant's erroneous report of his or her earnings amount.
C. An error in computing the amount payable.
D. A claim that was paid which should not have been paid until a determination of the claimant's eligibility for that payment had been made.
E. Payment of a full or reduced benefit check due to a data entry error.

12- 172 C.M.R. ch. 20, § 5