FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE OVERISSUANCES.

A. An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall, at the time of filing the claim, disclose whether or not he or she owes an uncollected overissuance of food purchase assistance benefits, as defined in 7 U.S.C., Section 2022(c)(1). The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall notify the state food purchase assistance agency enforcing such obligations of any individual who discloses that he or she owes food purchase assistance overissuances and who is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation.

B. The Commission shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance:

1. The amount specified by the individual to the Commission to be deducted and withheld under this section;

2. The amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the state food purchase assistance agency under 7 U.S.C., Section 2022(c)(3)(A); or

3. Any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation pursuant to 7 U.S.C., Section 2022(c)(3)(B).

C. Any amount deducted and withheld under this section shall be paid by the Commission to the appropriate state food purchase assistance agency.

D. Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection B of this section shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by the individual to the state food purchase assistance agency as repayment of the individual's uncollected overissuance.

E. For purposes of this section, the term "unemployment compensation" means any compensation payable under this act including amounts payable by the Commission pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment.

F. This section applies only if arrangements have been made for reimbursement by the state food purchase assistance agency for the administrative costs incurred by the Commission under this section which are attributable to the repayment of uncollected overissuances to the state food purchase assistance agency.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 30, § 10, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 14, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.