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Chapter 268
Section 268.155
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Recent History
- 2015 Subd. 1 Amended 2015 c 78 art 1 s 35
- 2007 268.155 Amended 2007 c 128 art 6 s 87
- 1999 268.155 Amended 1999 c 107 s 54
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268.155 CHILD SUPPORT DEDUCTED FROM UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Child support obligations" means obligations that are being enforced by a child support
agency pursuant to a plan described in United States Code, title 42, section 454, of the Social
Security Act that has been approved by the secretary of health and human services under part D
of title IV of the Social Security Act. This shall not include any type of spousal maintenance or
foster care payments; and
(2) "Child support agency" means the public agency responsible for child support
enforcement.
Subd. 2. Notice upon application. In an application for unemployment benefits, the
applicant shall disclose if child support obligations are owed and, if so, in what state and county.
If child support obligations are owed, the commissioner shall, if the applicant establishes a benefit
account, notify the child support agency.
Subd. 3. Withholding of unemployment benefits. The commissioner shall deduct and
withhold from any unemployment benefits payable to an applicant who owes child support
obligations:
(1) the amount required pursuant to a proper order of a court or administrative agency; or
(2) if clause (1) is not applicable, the amount determined pursuant to an agreement under
United States Code, title 42, section 454 (20) (B) (i), of the Social Security Act; or
(3) if clause (1) or (2) is not applicable, the amount specified by the applicant.
Subd. 4. Payment. Any amount deducted and withheld shall be paid to the child support
agency, but shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the applicant as unemployment
benefits and paid by the applicant to the child support agency in satisfaction of the applicant's
child support obligations.
Subd. 5. Payment of costs. The child support agency shall pay the costs incurred by the
commissioner in the implementation and administration of this section and sections 518A.50 and
518A.53.
Subd. 6.[Renumbered subd 5]
History: 1Sp1982 c 1 s 22; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 67; 1994 c 488 s 8; 1996 c 417
s 10-12; 1997 c 66 s 79,80; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 92; 1999 c 107 s 54,66; 2000 c 343 s 4; 2005 c
164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28
Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Child support obligations" means obligations that are being enforced by a child support
agency pursuant to a plan described in United States Code, title 42, section 454, of the Social
Security Act that has been approved by the secretary of health and human services under part D
of title IV of the Social Security Act. This shall not include any type of spousal maintenance or
foster care payments; and
(2) "Child support agency" means the public agency responsible for child support
enforcement.
Subd. 2. Notice upon application. In an application for unemployment benefits, the
applicant shall disclose if child support obligations are owed and, if so, in what state and county.
If child support obligations are owed, the commissioner shall, if the applicant establishes a benefit
account, notify the child support agency.
Subd. 3. Withholding of unemployment benefits. The commissioner shall deduct and
withhold from any unemployment benefits payable to an applicant who owes child support
obligations:
(1) the amount required pursuant to a proper order of a court or administrative agency; or
(2) if clause (1) is not applicable, the amount determined pursuant to an agreement under
United States Code, title 42, section 454 (20) (B) (i), of the Social Security Act; or
(3) if clause (1) or (2) is not applicable, the amount specified by the applicant.
Subd. 4. Payment. Any amount deducted and withheld shall be paid to the child support
agency, but shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the applicant as unemployment
benefits and paid by the applicant to the child support agency in satisfaction of the applicant's
child support obligations.
Subd. 5. Payment of costs. The child support agency shall pay the costs incurred by the
commissioner in the implementation and administration of this section and sections 518A.50 and
518A.53.
Subd. 6.[Renumbered subd 5]
History: 1Sp1982 c 1 s 22; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 67; 1994 c 488 s 8; 1996 c 417
s 10-12; 1997 c 66 s 79,80; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 92; 1999 c 107 s 54,66; 2000 c 343 s 4; 2005 c
164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28
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