1997 Minnesota Statutes

     268.182 False representations; concealment of facts; 
  penalty. 

    (a) Whoever obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or 
 abets any person to obtain by means of an intentional false 
 statement or representation, by intentional concealment of a 
 material fact, or by impersonation or other fraudulent means, 
 benefits that the person is not entitled or benefits greater 
 than the person is entitled under this chapter, or under the law 
 of any state or of the federal government, either personally or 
 for any other person, is guilty of theft and shall be sentenced 
 pursuant to section 609.52.  The amount of the benefits 
 incorrectly paid shall be the difference between the amount of 
 benefits paid and the amount that the claimant would have been 
 entitled under state and federal law had the department been 
 informed of all material facts. 

    (b) Any employing unit or any officer or agent of an 
 employing unit or any other person who makes a false statement 
 or representation knowing it to be false, or who knowingly fails 
 to disclose a material fact, to prevent or reduce the payment of 
 benefits to any claimant, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor 
 unless the benefit underpayment exceeds $500, in that case the 
 person is guilty of a felony.  

    HIST: Ex1936 c 2 s 16; 1941 c 554 s 15; 1951 c 442 s 11; 1953 
 c 97 s 18; 1969 c 567 s 3; 1973 c 254 s 3; 1975 c 336 s 24; 1977 
 c 4 s 10; 1977 c 430 s 25 subd 1; 1979 c 181 s 17,18; 1Sp1982 c 
 1 s 37-40; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 42,87; 1983 c 372 s 45,46; 1985 c 
 248 s 70; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 75; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 385 s 
 40-45; 1988 c 712 s 3; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1990 c 566 s 8; 
 1992 c 484 s 15; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1995 c 54 s 21-24; 1996 c 417 s 
 29,31; 1997 c 66 s 74,79