UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 20-21
State Instructions for Assessing Fraud Penalties and Processing Overpayment Waivers under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, as Amended
To advise states of appropriate circumstances for assessing a monetary fraud penalty and for assessing interest and other collection costs on benefit overpayments created under the CARES Act (Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136), as amended; and to provide instructions for circumstances under which a state may waive recovery of overpayments, including limited circumstances for permissible use of "blanket waivers."
Please direct inquiries to covid-19@dol.gov with a copy to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
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STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
SUZAN G. LEVINE
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary