CHAPTER 138

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 60-115, 60-116 and 60-117 of the Code of
Virginia, the amended sections relating to the recovery of sums paid
as unemployment compensation benefits in certain instances and to
the deprivation of further benefits from persons convicted of fraud.

[H 268]
Approved February 27, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 60-115, 60-116 and 60-117 of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

_ § 60-115. Any person who * has received any sum as benefits under
this title to which he was not entitled shall, in the discretion of the
Commission, be liable to repay such sum to the Commission for the fund
or to have such sum deducted from any future benefits payable to him
under this title.

In any case in which under this section a claimant is liable to repay
to the Commission any sum for the fund, such sum shall be collectible
without interest by civil action in the name of the Commission.

§ 60-116. Whenever the Commission finds that a discharged em-
ployee has received back pay at his customary wage rate from his employer
after reinstatement such employee shall, in the discretion of the Commis-
sion, be liable to repay the benefits, if any, paid to such person during the
time he was discharged * or have such benefits deducted from any future
benefits payable to him under this title.

§ 60-117. Any person who has been finally convicted under this
chapter shall be deprived of any further benefits * for the one year period
next ensuing after the * date the offense was committed.

2. This act shall be effective on July 1, 1962.