Section 21A-2D-5 - Recovering overpayments and preventing fraudThe commissioner shall adopt and implement internal administrative policy to:
(a) Prioritize and always pursue the recovery of fraudulent unemployment overpayments to the fullest extent allowable under state and federal law;(b) Enter into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General to proactively detect and investigate cases of unemployment fraud; and(c) Recover improper overpayments of unemployment benefits, without exception, to the fullest extent possible by state and federal law.Added by 2021 Acts, ch. 273 (HB 3294), eff. 7/1/2022.