New Jersey A3187 mandates repayment of unemployment insurance benefits obtained fraudulently and increases fines for such offenses.
New Jersey A3187 addresses unemployment insurance fraud by requiring individuals who receive benefits through fraudulent means to repay those benefits before collecting any future benefits. The bill increases the fine for fraudulently obtaining benefits from 25% to 50% of the amount fraudulently obtained, whichever is greater. It also raises the fine for employers who prevent or reduce the payment of unemployment insurance benefits to employees or fraudulently obtain a lower rate of contribution.
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