(a) An individual who intentionally makes a false statement or misrepresentation regarding a material fact, or who intentionally fails to report a material fact, to obtain a benefit under this subchapter is disqualified from receiving paid-leave benefits under this subchapter for a period of 3 years.

(b) If paid-leave benefits provided for in this subchapter are paid erroneously or as a result of willful misrepresentation, or if a claim for paid-leave benefits is rejected after benefits are paid, the Mayor shall seek repayment of benefits from the recipient; provided, that the Mayor may exercise his or her discretion to waive, in whole or in part, the amount of any such payments when the recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

(c)(1) If the Mayor obtains repayment of benefits from an individual who has made a willful misrepresentation or otherwise perpetrated fraud to obtain paid-leave benefits provided for in this subchapter, the Mayor shall distribute a proportional share of the recovered amount to each covered employer who paid into the Universal Paid Leave Implementation Fund on behalf of that individual during the period that he or she improperly obtained benefits.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, a covered employer's proportional share of the recovered amount shall be equal to the amount paid into the Universal Paid Leave Implementation Fund by that covered employer on behalf of the individual during the period that he or she improperly obtained benefits, expressed as a percentage of the total amount paid into the Universal Paid Leave Implementation Fund by all covered employers on behalf of the individual during the period that he or she improperly obtained benefits.

(Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-264, § 109, 64 DCR 2121.)

Section 7034 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 21-264 have been given effect.

Applicability of D.C. Law 21-264: § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264 provided that the creation of this section by § 109 of D.C. Law 21-264 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264, see § 7034 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264, see § 7034 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).