15 USC 9024 - Temporary full Federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for States with no waiting week

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 15, 2024

§ 9024.

Temporary full Federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for States with no waiting week

(a)

Federal-State agreements

(b)

Requirement that State law does not apply a waiting week

(c)

Payments to States

(1)

Full reimbursement

Except as provided in paragraph (3), there shall be paid to each State which has entered into an agreement under this section an amount equal to 100 percent of—

(A)

the total amount of regular compensation paid to individuals by the State for their first week of regular unemployment; and

(B)

any additional administrative expenses incurred by the State by reason of such agreement (as determined by the Secretary).

(2)

Terms of payments

(d)

Funding

(1)

Compensation

(A)

In general

(B)

Transfer of funds

(2)

Administrative expenses

(A)

In general

(B)

Transfer of funds

(3)

Certifications

(e)

Applicability

An agreement entered into under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment—

(1)

beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into; and

(2)

ending on or before September 6, 2021.

(f)

Fraud and overpayments

(g)

Definitions

(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title II, § 2105, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 321; Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title II, § 204, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1953; Pub. L. 117–2, title IX, § 9014, Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 119.)

cite as: 15 USC 9024