Section 1375.1 Of Article 4. Overpayments From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. If the director finds that an individual has been overpaid
unemployment compensation benefits because he or she willfully, for
the purpose of obtaining unemployment compensation benefits, either
made a false statement or representation, with actual knowledge of
the falsity thereof, or withheld a material fact, the director shall
assess against the individual an amount equal to 30 percent of the
overpayment amount. Assessments collected under this section shall be
deposited in the following manner:
(a) For penalty assessments established prior to October 22, 2013,
100 percent of the overpayment penalty amount in the Benefit Audit
Fund.
(b) For penalty assessments established on or after October 22,
2013, as follows:
(1) 50 percent of the overpayment penalty amount in the
Unemployment Trust Fund.
(2) 50 percent of the overpayment penalty amount in the Benefit
Audit Fund.