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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1099
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 6, 2013
Mr. Coburn (for himself,
Mr. Manchin, Mr. Flake, and Mr.
King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on
Finance
A BILL
To ensure that individuals do not simultaneously receive
unemployment compensation and disability insurance benefits.
1.
Short
title
This Act may be cited as
the Reducing Overlapping Payments
Act.
2.
Prohibition on
payment of benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation
(a)
In
general
Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 224 the following new
section:
224A.
Prohibition on payment of benefits based
on receipt of unemployment compensation
(a) If for any month prior to the month in
which an individual attains retirement age (as defined in section
216(l)(1))—
(1) such individual is entitled to benefits
under section 223, and
(2) such individual is entitled for such month
to unemployment compensation,
the total of
the individual's benefits under section 223 for such month and of any benefits
under subsections (b) through (h) of section 202 for such month based on the
individual's wages and self-employment income shall be reduced to zero.
(b)
(1) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the head of any Federal agency shall provide such
information within its possession as the Commissioner may require for purposes
of making a timely determination under this section for reduction of benefits
payable under this title, or verifying other information necessary in carrying
out the provisions of this section.
(2) The Commissioner is authorized to
enter into agreements with States, political subdivisions, and other
organizations that administer unemployment compensation, in order to obtain
such information as the Commissioner may require to carry out the provisions of
this section.
(3) Any determination by the Commissioner
pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements described in
section 205(b)(1), including provision of reasonable notice and opportunity for
a hearing.
(c) For purposes of
this section, the term unemployment compensation has the meaning
given that term in section 85(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.
.
(b)
Effective
date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to benefits
payable for months beginning after 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.