Unemployment insurance program integrity

W. Va. Code § 21A-2D-2, under Article 2D.

W. Va. Code § 21A-2D-2

The commissioner shall, on a weekly basis, be required to:

(a) Check the unemployment insurance rolls against the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s list of imprisoned individuals to verify eligibility for unemployment benefits and ensure program integrity;

(b) Check new hire records against the National Directory of New Hires to verify eligibility for unemployment benefits; and

(c) Check the unemployment insurance rolls against a commercially available database that provides cross-matching functions to verify eligibility for unemployment benefits.