,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #effi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #g1 #bjaf,mr4   
,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide em]g5cy unemploym5t         
comp5sation to coal m9+ work]s :o lo/ _!
 jobs due to ,f$]al environm5tal        
regulations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,creat+ ,opportunities = ,am]ica's      
,laid-(f 7,,coal7 ,m9]s ,act ( #bjaf4   
#b4 ,f$]al-,/ate agreem5ts  7a7 ,9      
,g5]al ,any qualify+ ,/ate :i* desires  
to d s may ent] into & p>ticipate 9 an  
agreem5t "u ?is ,act ) ! ,secret>y (    
,labor 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !        
,secret>y74 ,any ,/ate :i* is a p>ty to 
an agreem5t "u ?is ,act may1 ^u provid+ 
#cj days' writt5 notice to ! ,secret>y1 
t]m9ate su* agreem5t4  7b7 ,qualify+    
,/ate ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 a   
qualify+ ,/ate means a ,/ate 9 :i* !    
coal m9+ & relat$ indu/ries h be5       

adv]sely impact$ by regulations         
promulgat$ by ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior1 includ+--  7#a7 ,alabama2     
7#b7 ,ill9ois2  7#c7 ,indiana2  7#d7    
,k5tucky2  7#e7 ,ohio2  7#f7            
,p5nsylvania2  7#g7 ,t5nessee2  7#h7    
,virg9ia2  7#i7 ,we/ ,virg9ia2  7#aj7   
,wyom+2 &  7#aa7 any o!r ,/ate t !      
,secret>y det]m9es-- 7,a7 has           
traditionally reli$ on coal m9+ = a     
sub/antial portion ( its economy2 &     
7,b7 has exp]i5c$ a significant r$uction
 9 coal m9+-relat$ activity ov] ! #e-ye>
 p]iod prec$+ ! det]m9ation1 z          
demon/rat$ by employm5t data1 p] capita 
income1 or o!r indicators ( r$uc$       
economic activity4  7c7  ,provisions (  
agreem5t  ,any agreem5t "u subsection   
7a7 %all provide t ! ,/ate ag5cy ( !    
,/ate w make paym5ts ( coal m9+ em]g5cy 
unemploym5t comp5sation to individuals  
:o--  7#a7 h exhau/$ all rights to      
regul> comp5sation "u ! ,/ate law or "u 
,f$]al law ) respect to a b5efit ye>    

7exclud+ any b5efit ye> t end$ be=e !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act72  7#b7 h  
no rights to regul> comp5sation )       
respect to a week "u su* law or any o!r 
,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation law or to 
comp5sation "u any o!r ,f$]al law2  7#c7
 are n receiv+ comp5sation ) respect to 
su* week "u ! unemploym5t comp5sation   
law ( ,canada2 &  7#d7 are able to "w1  
available to "w1 & actively seek+ "w4   
7d7 ,exhau/ion ( b5efits ,= purposes (  
subsection 7c77#a71 an individual %all  
be deem$ to h exhau/$ su* individual's  
rights to regul> comp5sation "u a ,/ate 
law :5--  7#a7 no paym5ts ( regul>      
comp5sation c be made "u su* law because
 su* individual has receiv$ all regul>  
comp5sation available to su* individual 
bas$ on employm5t or wages dur+ su*     
individual's base p]iod2 or  7#b7 su*   
individual's rights to su* comp5sation h
 be5 t]m9at$ by reason ( ! expiration ( 
! b5efit ye> ) respect to :i* su* rights
 exi/$4  7e7  ,weekly b5efit am\nt1 etc 
,= purposes ( any agreem5t "u subsection

 7a7-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( coal m9+ em]g5cy  
unemploym5t comp5sation :i* %all be     
payable to any individual = any week (  
total unemploym5t %all be equal to !    
am\nt ( ! regul> comp5sation 7includ+   
dep5d5ts' all[ances7 payable to su*     
individual dur+ su* individual's b5efit 
ye> "u ! ,/ate law = a week ( total     
unemploym5t2  7#b7 ! t]ms & conditions (
 ! ,/ate law :i* apply to claims =      
regul> comp5sation & to ! paym5t !re(   
7includ+ t]ms & conditions relat+ to    
availability = "w1 active se>* = "w1 &  
refusal to accept "w7 %all apply to     
claims = coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t   
comp5sation & ! paym5t !re(1 except--   
7,a7 t an individual %all n be eligible 
= coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t          
comp5sation "u ?is ,act unless1 9 ! base
 p]iod ) respect to :i* ! individual    
exhau/$ all rights to regul> comp5sation
 "u ! ,/ate law1 ! individual _h #bj    
weeks ( full-"t insur$ employm5t or !   
equival5t 9 insur$ wages1 z det]m9$ "u !
 provisions ( ! ,/ate law implem5t+     

section #bjb7;a77#e7 ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate   
,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act (
 #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note72 &    
7,b7 :]e o!rwise inconsi/5t ) !         
provisions ( ?is ,act or ) ! regulations
 or op]at+ in/ructions ( ! ,secret>y    
promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act2 &  7#c7
 ! maximum am\nt ( coal m9+ em]g5cy     
unemploym5t comp5sation payable to any  
individual = :om a coal m9+ em]g5cy     
unemploym5t comp5sation acc\nt is       
e/abli%$ "u section #c %all n exce$ !   
am\nt e/abli%$ 9 su* acc\nt = su*       
individual4  7f7  ,coord9ation rule  ,an
 agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all apply )
 respect to a ,/ate only ^u a           
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t1 "u ! ,/ate
 law or o!r applicable rules ( su*      
,/ate1 ! paym5t ( ext5d$ comp5sation =  
:i* an individual is o!rwise eligible   
mu/ be def]r$ until aft] ! paym5t ( any 
coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation
 "u section #c = :i* ! individual is    
concurr5tly eligible4  7g7  ,unau?oriz$ 
ali5s ineligible  ,a ,/ate %all require 

z a condition ( eligibility = coal m9+  
em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation "u ?is  
,act t ea* ali5 :o receives su*         
comp5sation mu/ be legally au?oriz$ to  
"w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ = purposes
 ( ! ,f$]al ,unemploym5t ,tax ,act 7#bf 
,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq474 ,9 det]m9+    
:e!r an ali5 meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
subsection1 a ,/ate mu/ foll[ !         
proc$ures provid$ 9 section #aacg7;d7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acbj;b-#g7;d774  7h7  ,actively seek+  
"w  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,= purposes (       
subsection 7c77#d71 ! t]m actively seek+
 "w means1 ) respect to any individual1 
t su* individual-- 7,a7 is regi/]$ =    
employm5t s]vices 9 su* a mann] & to su*
 ext5t z prescrib$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy2    
7,b7 has engag$ 9 an active se>* =      
employm5t t is appropriate 9 light ( !  
employm5t available 9 ! labor m>ket1 !  
individual's skills & capabilities1 &   
includes a numb] ( employ] contacts t is
 consi/5t ) ! /&>ds communicat$ to !    
individual by ! ,/ate2  7,c7 has ma9ta9$

 a record ( su* "w se>*1 includ+        
employ]s contact$1 me?od ( contact1 &   
date contact$2 &  7,d7 :5 reque/$1 has  
provid$ su* "w se>* record to ! ,/ate   
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,r&om audit+ ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% = ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate a   
m9imum numb] ( claims = :i* "w se>*     
records mu/ be audit$ on a r&om basis 9 
any giv5 week4  7i7  ,provision (       
s]vices & activities  7#a7  ,9 g5]al    
,an agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all     
require ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,/ate :i* is  
p>ty to su* agreem5t %all provide       
reemploym5t s]vices & reemploym5t &     
eligibility assessm5t activities to ea* 
individual :o receives coal m9+ em]g5cy 
unemploym5t comp5sation "u ?is ,act1    
:ile su* individual cont9ues to receive 
su* comp5sation4  7,b7 ,z a condition ( 
eligibility = coal m9+ em]g5cy          
unemploym5t comp5sation = any week-- 7i7
 a claimant :o has be5 duly ref]r$ to   
reemploym5t s]vices %all p>ticipate 9   
su* s]vices2 &  7ii7 a claimant %all be 
actively seek+ "w 7det]m9$ apply+       

subsection 7g774  7#b7 ,description (   
s]vices & activities ,! reemploym5t     
s]vices & 9-p]son reemploym5t &         
eligibility assessm5t activities provid$
 to individuals receiv+ coal m9+ em]g5cy
 unemploym5t comp5sation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 %all include-- 7i7
 ! provision ( labor m>ket & c>e]       
in=mation2  7ii7 an assessm5t ( ! skills
 ( ! individual2  7iii7 ori5tation to ! 
s]vices available ?r\gh ! "o-/op c5t]s  
e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce       
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih2 &  7iv7 review (
 ! eligibility ( ! individual = em]g5cy 
unemploym5t comp5sation relat+ to ! job 
se>* activities ( ! individual2 &  7,b7 
may include ! provision (-- 7i7         
compreh5sive & specializ$ assessm5ts2   
7ii7 individual & gr\p c>e] c\nsel+2    
7iii7 tra9+ s]vices2  7iv7 additional   
reemploym5t s]vices2 &  7v7 job se>*    
c\nsel+ & ! developm5t or review ( an   
individual reemploym5t plan t includes  
p>ticipation 9 job se>* activities &    
appropriate work%ops4  7#c7             

,p>ticipation requirem5t  ,z a condition
 ( cont9u+ eligibility = coal m9+       
em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation = any   
week1 an individual :o has be5 ref]r$ to
 reemploym5t s]vices or reemploym5t &   
eligibility assessm5t activities "u ?is 
subsection %all p>ticipate 9 su* s]vices
 or activities1 unless ! ,/ate ag5cy    
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( ,/ate    
unemploym5t comp5sation law det]m9es t--
  7,a7 su* individual has complet$      
p>ticipat+ 9 su* s]vices or activities2 
or  7,b7 !re is ju/ifiable cause =      
failure to p>ticipate or to complete    
p>ticipat+ 9 su* s]vices or activities1 
z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) guidance to be 
issu$ by ! ,secret>y4  #c4 ,coal m9+    
em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation acc\nt  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any agreem5t "u ?is ,act  
%all provide t ! ,/ate w e/abli%1 = ea* 
eligible individual :o files an         
application = coal m9+ em]g5cy          
unemploym5t comp5sation1 a coal m9+     
em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation acc\nt )
 respect to su* individual's b5efit ye>4

  7b7  ,am\nt 9 acc\nt  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  
,! am\nt e/abli%$ 9 an acc\nt "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be equal to ! less] 
(-- 7,a7 #fb p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (    
regul> comp5sation 7includ+ dep5d5ts'   
all[ances7 payable to ! individual dur+ 
! individual's b5efit ye> "u su* law1 or
  7,b7 #af times ! individual's av]age  
weekly b5efit am\nt = ! b5efit ye>4     
7#b7 ,weekly b5efit am\nt ,= purposes ( 
?is subsection1 an individual's weekly  
b5efit am\nt = any week is ! am\nt (    
regul> comp5sation 7includ+ dep5d5ts'   
all[ances7 "u ! ,/ate law payable to su*
 individual = su* week = total          
unemploym5t4  7c7  ,coord9ation ( coal  
m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation )   
regul> comp5sation  7#a7 ,if-- 7,a7 an  
individual has be5 det]m9$ to be entitl$
 to coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t        
comp5sation ) respect to a b5efit ye>1  
7,b7 t b5efit ye> has expir$1  7,c7 t   
individual has rema9+ entitlem5t to coal
 m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation )  
respect to t b5efit ye>1 &  7,d7 t      

individual w\ld qualify = a new b5efit  
ye> 9 :i* ! weekly b5efit am\nt ( regul>
 comp5sation is at lea/ ei!r #ajj or #be
 p]c5t less ?an ! individual's weekly   
b5efit am\nt 9 ! b5efit ye> ref]r$ to 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71  !n ! ,/ate %all      
det]m9e eligibility = comp5sation z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,=       
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,/ate %all det]m9e :e!r ! individual is 
to be paid coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t 
comp5sation or regul> comp5sation = a   
week ( unemploym5t us+ "o ( ! foll[+    
me?ods3  7,a7 ,! ,/ate %all1 if p]mitt$ 
by ,/ate law1 e/abli% a new b5efit ye>1 
b def] ! paym5t ( regul> comp5sation )  
respect to t new b5efit ye> until       
exhau/ion ( all coal m9+ em]g5cy        
unemploym5t comp5sation payable )       
respect to ! b5efit ye> ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,! ,/ate %all1
 if p]mitt$ by ,/ate law1 def] !        
e/abli%m5t ( a new b5efit ye> 7:i* uses 
all ! wages & employm5t :i* w\ld h be5  
us$ to e/abli% a b5efit ye> b = !       

application ( ?is p>agraph71 until      
exhau/ion ( all coal m9+ em]g5cy        
unemploym5t comp5sation payable )       
respect to ! b5efit ye> ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,c7 ,! ,/ate %all 
pay1 if p]mitt$ by ,/ate law-- 7i7      
regul> comp5sation equal to ! weekly    
b5efit am\nt e/abli%$ "u ! new b5efit   
ye>1 &  7ii7 coal m9+ em]g5cy           
unemploym5t comp5sation equal to !      
diff]5ce betwe5 t weekly b5efit am\nt & 
! weekly b5efit am\nt = ! expir$ b5efit 
ye>4  7,d7 ,! ,/ate %all det]m9e rights 
to coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t         
comp5sation )\t reg>d to any rights to  
regul> comp5sation if ! individual      
elects to n file a claim = regul>       
comp5sation "u ! new b5efit ye>4  #d4   
,paym5ts to ,/ates hav+ agreem5ts = !   
paym5t ( coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t   
comp5sation  7a7  ,g5]al rule  ,!re %all
 be paid to ea* ,/ate t has ent]$ into  
an agreem5t "u ?is ,act an am\nt equal  
to #ajj p]c5t ( ! coal m9+ em]g5cy      
unemploym5t comp5sation paid to         

individuals by ! ,/ate pursuant to su*  
agreem5t4  7b7  ,treatm5t ( reimbursable
 comp5sation  ,no paym5t %all be made to
 any ,/ate "u ?is section 9 respect (   
any comp5sation to ! ext5t ! ,/ate is   
entitl$ to reimbursem5t 9 respect ( su* 
comp5sation "u ! provisions ( any ,f$]al
 law o!r ?an ?is ,act or *apt] #he (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,a ,/ate 
%all n be entitl$ to any reimbursem5t "u
 su* *apt] #he 9 respect ( any          
comp5sation to ! ext5t ! ,/ate is       
entitl$ to reimbursem5t "u ?is ,act 9   
respect ( su* comp5sation4  7c7         
,det]m9ation ( am\nt  ,sums payable to  
any ,/ate by reason ( su* ,/ate hav+ an 
agreem5t "u ?is ,act %all be payable1   
ei!r 9 advance or by way ( reimbursem5t 
7z may be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 9 su*
 am\nts z ! ,secret>y e/imates ! ,/ate w
 be entitl$ to receive "u ?is ,act = ea*
 cal5d> mon?1 r$uc$ or increas$1 z !    
case may be1 by any am\nt by :i* !      
,secret>y f9ds t ! ,secret>y's e/imates 
= any prior cal5d> mon? 7 great] or less

 ?an ! am\nts :i* %\ld h be5 paid to !  
,/ate4 ,su* e/imates may be made on !   
basis ( su* /ati/ical1 sampl+1 or o!r   
me?od z may be agre$ ^u by ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,/ate ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$4  #e4  
,f9anc+ provisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds 
9 ! ext5d$ unemploym5t comp5sation      
acc\nt 7z e/abli%$ by section #ije7;a7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaje7;a777 ( ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/     
,fund 7z e/abli%$ by section #ijd7;a7 ( 
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajd7;a777 %all
 be us$ = ! mak+ ( paym5ts to ,/ates    
hav+ agreem5ts ent]$ into "u ?is ,act4  
7b7  ,c]tification  ,! ,secret>y %all f 
"t to "t c]tify to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury = paym5t to ea* p>ticipat+    
,/ate ! sums payable to su* ,/ate "u ?is
 ,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 prior
 to audit or settlem5t by ! ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 %all make paym5ts
 to ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) su*          
c]tification1 by transf]s f ! ext5d$    
unemploym5t comp5sation acc\nt 7z s     
e/abli%$7 to ! acc\nt ( su* ,/ate 9 !   

,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund 7z s e/abli%$74
  7c7  ,assi/ance to ,/ates  7#a7       
,adm9i/ration  ,!re are appropriat$ out 
( ! employm5t security adm9i/ration     
acc\nt 7z e/abli%$ by section #ija7;a7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaja7;a777 ( ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/     
,fund1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 su*   
funds z may be necess>y = purposes (    
assi/+ ,/ates 7z provid$ 9 title ,,iii (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eja et seq477 9 meet+ ! co/s (        
adm9i/ration ( agreem5ts "u ?is ,act4   
7#b7  ,reemploym5t s]vices & reemploym5t
 & eligibility assessm5t activities     
7,a7  ,appropriation  ,!re are          
appropriat$ f ! g5]al fund ( !          
,treasury1 out ( ! employm5t security   
adm9i/ration acc\nt 7z e/abli%$ by      
section #ija7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act71 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 su*   
sums z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 to assi/ 
p>ticipat+ ,/ates 9 provid+ reemploym5t 
s]vices & reemploym5t & eligibility     

assessm5t activities describ$ 9 section 
#b7;i74  7,b7  ,det]m9ation ( total     
am\nt  ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 is ! am\nt ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
e/imates is equal to--  7i7 ! numb] (   
individuals :o w receive reemploym5t    
s]vices & reemploym5t eligibility &     
assessm5t activities describ$ 9 section 
#b7;i7 9 all p>ticipat+ ,/ates ?r\gh !  
date specifi$ 9 section #h7;a77#b72     
multipli$ by  7ii7 #he4  7,c7           
,di/ribution among ,/ates ,( ! am\nts   
appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all di/ribute am\nts
 to ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate1 9 accordance )
 section #d7;c71 t ! ,secret>y e/imates 
is equal to--  7i7 ! numb] ( individuals
 :o w receive reemploym5t s]vices &     
reemploym5t & eligibility assessm5t     
activities describ$ 9 section 7#b77;i7 9
 su* ,/ate ?r\gh ! date specifi$ 9      
section #h7;a77#b72 multipli$ by  7ii7  
#he4  7d7 ,appropriations = c]ta9       
paym5ts ,!re are appropriat$ f ! g5]al  
fund ( ! ,treasury1 )\t fiscal ye>      

limitation1 to ! ext5d$ unemploym5t     
comp5sation acc\nt 7z s e/abli%$7 ( !   
,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund 7z s e/abli%$7 
su* sums z ! ,secret>y e/imates to be   
necess>y to make ! paym5ts "u ?is       
section 9 respect (--  7#a7 comp5sation 
payable "u *apt] #he ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 comp5sation       
payable on ! basis ( s]vices to :i*     
section #ccji7;a77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf applies4  ,am\nts 
appropriat$ pursuant to ! prec$+ s5t5ce 
%all n be requir$ to be repaid4  7e7    
,transf] ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury %all transf] f ! g5]al fund ( 
! ,treasury 7f funds n o!rwise          
appropriat$7--  7#a7 to ! ext5d$        
unemploym5t comp5sation acc\nt 7z       
e/abli%$ by section #ije ( ! ,social    
,security ,act7 su* sums z ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor e/imates to be necess>y to make 
paym5ts to p>ticipat+ ,/ates "u ?is     
,act2 &  7#b7 to ! employm5t security   
adm9i/ration acc\nt 7z e/abli%$ by      

section #ija ( ! ,social ,security ,act7
 su* sums z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor        
e/imates to be necess>y--  7,a7 9       
accordance ) subsection 7c77#a71 to     
assi/ su* ,/ates 9 meet+ ! co/s (       
adm9i/ration ( agreem5ts "u ?is ,act2 & 
7,b7 9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#b71 
to assi/ su* ,/ates 9 provid+           
reemploym5t s]vices & reemploym5t       
eligibility & assessm5t activities      
describ$ 9 section #b7;h77#b74  #f4     
,fraud & ov]paym5ts  7a7  ,9 ,g5]al  ,if
 an individual kn[+ly has made1 or caus$
 to be made by ano!r1 a false /atem5t or
 repres5tation ( a mat]ial fact1 or     
kn[+ly has fail$1 or caus$ ano!r to     
fail1 to disclose a mat]ial fact1 & z a 
result ( su* false /atem5t or           
repres5tation or ( su* nondisclosure su*
 individual has receiv$ an am\nt ( coal 
m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation "u  
?is ,act to :i* su* individual 0 n      
entitl$1 su* individual--  7#a7 %all be 
ineligible = fur!r em]g5cy unemploym5t  
comp5sation "u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) !

 provisions ( ! applicable ,/ate        
unemploym5t comp5sation law relat+ to   
fraud 9 connection ) a claim =          
unemploym5t comp5sation2 &  7#b7 %all be
 subject to prosecution "u section #ajja
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 
,repaym5t ,9 ! case ( individuals :o h  
receiv$ am\nts ( coal m9+ em]g5cy       
unemploym5t comp5sation "u ?is ,act to  
:i* !y 7 n entitl$1 ! ,/ate %all require
 su* individuals to repay ! am\nts ( su*
 coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t           
comp5sation to ! ,/ate ag5cy1 except t !
 ,/ate ag5cy may waive su* repaym5t if x
 det]m9es t--  7#a7 ! paym5t ( su* coal 
m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation 0   
)\t fault on ! "p ( any su* individual2 
&  7#b7 su* repaym5t w\ld be contr>y to 
equity & good consci5ce4  7c7 ,recov]y  
by ,/ate ,ag5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate 
ag5cy %all recov] ! am\nt to be repaid1 
or any "p !re(1 by d$uctions f any coal 
m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation     
payable to su* individual "u ?is ,act or
 f any unemploym5t comp5sation payable  

to su* individual "u any ,/ate or ,f$]al
 unemploym5t comp5sation law adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,/ate ag5cy or "u any o!r ,/ate or   
,f$]al law adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy :i*
 provides = ! paym5t ( any assi/ance or 
all[ance ) respect to any week (        
unemploym5t1 dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod aft] ! 
date su* individuals receiv$ ! paym5t ( 
! coal m9+ em]g5cy unemploym5t          
comp5sation to :i* !y 7 n entitl$1 9    
accordance ) ! same proc$ures z apply to
 ! recov]y ( ov]paym5ts ( regul>        
unemploym5t b5efits paid by ! ,/ate4    
7#b7  ,opportunity = he>+  ,no repaym5t 
%all be requir$1 & no d$uction %all be  
made1 until a det]m9ation has be5 made1 
notice !re( & an opportunity = a fair   
he>+ has be5 giv5 to ! individual1 & !  
det]m9ation has become f9al4  7d7       
,review  ,any det]m9ation by a ,/ate    
ag5cy "u ?is section %all be subject to 
review 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t 
z det]m9ations "u ! ,/ate unemploym5t   
comp5sation law1 & only 9 t mann] & to t
 ext5t4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 

t]ms comp5sation1 regul> comp5sation1   
ext5d$ comp5sation1 b5efit ye>1 base    
p]iod1 ,/ate1 ,/ate ag5cy1 ,/ate law1 & 
week h ! respective mean+s giv5 su* t]ms
 "u section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate       
,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act (
 #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note74  #h4 
,applicability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is ,act %all    
apply to weeks ( unemploym5t-- 7#a7     
beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* su* agreem5t  
is ent]$ into2 &  7#b7 end+ on or be=e !
 date t is #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,no
 comp5sation "u ?is title %all be       
payable = any week subsequ5t to ! la/   
week describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74