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Reference: Minnesota Law, §268.18 Subd.2 (2007) and §268.182 (2007)
Applicants who receive unemployment benefits by knowingly misrepresenting, misstating, or failing to disclose any necessary information, or who make false statements, have committed fraud. Applicants determined by the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program to have committed fraud, must repay fraudulently received unemployment benefits, plus an assessed penalty equal to 40 percent of the amount fraudulently obtained, immediately. Interest will be assessed on unpaid balances at a rate of 1.5 percent per month.
Employers who collude with or assist an applicant in receiving unemployment benefits illegally or who commits fraud to avoid unemployment insurance tax will be penalized $500 or the amount of unemployment benefits determined to be overpaid, whichever is greater.
Violations by applicants and employers may be prosecuted as felony theft under the fraud provisions of the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law. Employers can help prevent fraud by reporting potential violations to the UI Program using an online Fraud Report, located at: www.uimn.org/fraud
This handbook is based on current UI legislation; statements are intended for general information and do not have the effect of law. The Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law - MN Statutes §268.001 to §268.23 and Administrative Rules 3310 and 3315 - can be accessed through our Web site at www.uimn.org; by clicking on the UI Law link.
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