Section 2735.1 Of Article 5. Overpayments From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.
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. If the director finds that an individual has been overpaid
unemployment compensation disability benefits because he or she
willfully, for the purpose of obtaining unemployment compensation
disability 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. For the purpose of
collection, an assessment made pursuant to this section may be
treated as an overpayment. Assessments collected under this section
shall be deposited in the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund.
No penalty under this section shall be assessed with regard to any
false statement or representation made prior to January 1, 1986.