Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 03, 2024 |
print number 549c |
Jun 03, 2024 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 21, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 15, 2024 |
print number 549b |
May 15, 2024 |
amend and recommit to labor |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to labor |
May 09, 2023 |
print number 549a |
May 09, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to labor |
Jan 05, 2023 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S549A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S549 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §594-a, rpld §597 sub 4, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S6169
2023-S549 - Summary
Provides that any claimant who has received certain unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled shall not be held liable for the amounts overpaid provided certain conditions exist; directs the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applications for individual waivers; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
2023-S549 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S549 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Labor to waive certain overpayments of unemployment benefits that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to certain overpayments going forward. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would establish that a claimant shall not be held liable for overpayments of state or federal unemployment benefits, as permitted under federal law, provided that the overpayment was not due to fraud or fault on the part of the claimant and the recovery of
2023-S549 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 549 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 594-a to read as follows: § 594-A. RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS. (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIMANT WHO HAS RECEIVED BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE TO WHICH THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE AMOUNTS OVERPAID PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST: (A) SUCH OVERPAYMENT WAS NOT DUE TO FRAUD OR DUE TO A WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENT OR MISREPRESENTATION; (B) SUCH OVERPAYMENT WAS RECEIVED WITHOUT FAULT ON THE PART OF THE CLAIMANT; AND (C) THE RECOVERY OF SUCH OVERPAYMENT WOULD BE AGAINST EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE. (2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIMANT WHO HAS RECEIVED BENEFITS PAID UNDER ANY FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT AND EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO WHICH THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE AMOUNTS OVERPAID, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER FEDERAL LAW, IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST: (A) SUCH OVERPAYMENT WAS NOT DUE TO FRAUD OR DUE TO A WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENT OR MISREPRESENTATION; (B) SUCH OVERPAYMENT WAS RECEIVED WITHOUT FAULT ON THE PART OF THE CLAIMANT; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02352-01-3 S. 549 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2023-S549A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §594-a, rpld §597 sub 4, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S6169
2023-S549A - Summary
Provides that any claimant who has received certain unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled shall not be held liable for the amounts overpaid provided certain conditions exist; directs the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applications for individual waivers; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
2023-S549A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S549A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; to direct the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applica- tions for individual waivers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Labor to waive certain overpayments of unemployment benefits that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to certain overpayments going forward. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would establish that a claimant shall not be held liable for overpayments of state or federal unemployment benefits,
2023-S549A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 549--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; to direct the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with appli- cations for individual waivers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 594-a to read as follows: § 594-A. RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS. (1) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "WITHOUT FAULT" MEANS THE CLAIMANT DID NOT, WITH THE INTENT TO RECEIVE BENEFITS, INTENTIONALLY SUPPLY FALSE INFORMATION OR KNOWINGLY OMIT INFORMATION, WHICH DIRECTLY RESULTED IN THE DEPARTMENT ISSUING BENEFITS TO WHICH THE CLAIMANT KNEW THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED; (B) "FINAL DETERMINATION" MEANS THIRTY DAYS AFTER APPEAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED OR ABANDONED. (C) "WILLFUL" MEANS INTENTIONAL AND DELIBERATE. (2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIMANT WHO HAS RECEIVED BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ON OR AFTER JANUARY TWENTY-SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, TO WHICH THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE AMOUNTS OVERPAID PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST: (A) SUCH OVERPAYMENT WAS NOT DUE TO FRAUD OR DUE TO A WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENT OR MISREPRESENTATION; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02352-02-3 S. 549--A 2
co-Sponsors
(D) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2023-S549B - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §594-a, rpld §597 sub 4, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S6169
2023-S549B - Summary
Provides that any claimant who has received certain unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled shall not be held liable for the amounts overpaid provided certain conditions exist; directs the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applications for individual waivers; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
2023-S549B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S549B SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; to direct the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applica- tions for individual waivers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Labor to waive certain overpayments of unemployment benefits that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to certain overpayments going forward. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would establish that a claimant shall not be held liable for overpayments of state or federal unemployment benefits,
2023-S549B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 549--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; to direct the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with appli- cations for individual waivers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 594-a to read as follows: § 594-A. RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS. (1) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "WITHOUT FAULT" MEANS THE CLAIMANT DID NOT, WITH THE INTENT TO RECEIVE BENEFITS, INTENTIONALLY SUPPLY FALSE INFORMATION OR KNOWINGLY OMIT INFORMATION, WHICH DIRECTLY RESULTED IN THE DEPARTMENT ISSUING BENEFITS TO WHICH THE CLAIMANT KNEW THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED; (B) "FINAL DETERMINATION" MEANS THIRTY DAYS AFTER APPEAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED OR ABANDONED. (C) "WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATION" OR "WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENT" MEANS AN INTENTIONAL, KNOWING, OR DELIBERATELY FALSE REPRESENTATION FROM THE CLAIMANT TO THE DEPARTMENT, MADE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR- ANCE BENEFITS. "KNOWING" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH MEANS HAVING ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE. (2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIMANT WHO HAS RECEIVED BENEFITS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02352-08-4
co-Sponsors
(D) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2023-S549C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §594-a, rpld §597 sub 4, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S6169
2023-S549C (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that any claimant who has received certain unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled shall not be held liable for the amounts overpaid provided certain conditions exist; directs the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applications for individual waivers; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
2023-S549C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S549C SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; to direct the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applica- tions for individual waivers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Labor to waive certain overpayments of unemployment benefits that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to certain overpayments going forward. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would establish that a claimant shall not be held liable for overpayments of state or federal unemployment benefits,
2023-S549C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 549--C 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, FERNANDEZ, JACKSON, KRUEGER, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit- tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the recovery of overpay- ments of unemployment benefits; to direct the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with appli- cations for individual waivers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 594-a to read as follows: § 594-A. RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS. (1) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "WITHOUT FAULT" MEANS THE CLAIMANT DID NOT, WITH THE INTENT TO RECEIVE BENEFITS, INTENTIONALLY SUPPLY FALSE INFORMATION OR KNOWINGLY OMIT INFORMATION, WHICH DIRECTLY RESULTED IN THE DEPARTMENT ISSUING BENEFITS TO WHICH THE CLAIMANT KNEW THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED; (B) "FINAL DETERMINATION" MEANS THIRTY DAYS AFTER APPEAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED OR ABANDONED. (C) "WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATION" OR "WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENT" MEANS AN INTENTIONAL, KNOWING, OR DELIBERATELY FALSE REPRESENTATION FROM THE CLAIMANT TO THE DEPARTMENT, MADE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02352-10-4 S. 549--C 2
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