Vermont § 1367b - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program intercept of unemployment benefits

§ 1367b. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program intercept of unemployment benefits

• (a) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall, at the time
  of filing such claim, disclose whether he or she owes an uncollected overissuance
  of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2022(c)(1). The Commissioner shall notify the State agency administering the Supplemental Nutrition
  Assistance Program enforcing such obligation of any individual who discloses that
  he or she owes an uncollected overissuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  benefits and who is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1366 and 1367 of this title, the Commissioner shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable
  to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
  Program Benefits: (1) the amount specified by the individual to the Commissioner to be deducted and withheld
  under this section; (2) the amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the State agency
  administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under 7 U.S.C. § 2022(c)(3)(A); or (3) any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation
  pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2022(c)(3)(B). (c) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (b) of this section shall be paid
  by the Commissioner to the appropriate State agency administering the Supplemental
  Nutrition Assistance Program. (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 such individual to the State agency administering the Supplemental Nutrition
  Assistance Program as repayment of the individual’s uncollected overissuance of Supplemental
  Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. (e) As used in this section, the term “unemployment compensation” means any compensation
  payable under this chapter and any federal benefit payments made pursuant to agreements
  with the U.S. Department of Labor. (f) This section applies only if arrangements have been made for reimbursement by the
  State agency administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the administrative
  costs incurred by the Commissioner under this section that are attributable to the
  repayment of uncollected overissuances of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  benefits to the State agency administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (g) Any deduction and withholding authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent
  of the individual’s weekly benefit amount. (Added 1997, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 126, eff. May 20, 2014.)