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PUBLIC LAW &5-557-JULY 25, 1958
SEC. 2. The last paragraph of the Act of August 5, 1953, entitled "An Act to create a Commission to be known as the Corregidor Bataan Memorial Commission", as amended (36 U.S.C. 426), is amended by striking out "$100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$200,000". Approved July 25, 1958.
Public.Law 85-557 AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, approved August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 946), as amended (title 46, ch. 3, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is further amended as follows: Section 1(b)(5) is amended by adding the following: " (S) service performed in the employ of a Senator, Representative, Delegate, Kesident Commissioner or any organization composed solely of a ^roup of the foregoing, insofar as such service IS in connection with political matters;". Section 4(b) is amended by adding at the end of the first sentence the following: "Wages unpaid solely because of a court order appointing a fiduciary shall be deemed constructively paid when due." Section 4(c) is amended to read as follows: "(c)(1) If contributions are not paid when due, there shall be added, as part of the contributions, interest at the rate of one-half of 1 per centum per month or fraction thereof from the date the contributions became due until paid: Provided, That interest shall not run against a court appointed fiduciary when the contributions are not paid timely because of a court order. "(2) If contributions or wage reports are not filed on or before the fifteenth day of the second month following the close of the calendar q^uarter for which they are due or contributions are not paid by that time, there shall be added as part of the contributions a penalty of 10 per centum of the contributions but such penalty shall not be less than $5 nor more than $25 and for good cause such penalty may be waived by the Board with the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia." Section 19(e) is amended to read as follows:. "(e) Any person who the Board finds has made a false statement or representation knowing it to be false, or who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefit under this Act may be disqualified for benefits for all or part of the remainder of such benefit year and for a period of not more than one year commencing with the end of such benefit year. Such disqualification shall not affect benefits otherwise properly paid after the date of such fraud and prior to the date of the ruling of disqualification. "All findings under this subsection shall be made by a claims deputy of the Board and such findings shall be subject to review in the same manner as all other disqualifications made by a claim deputy of the Board." SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on the first day of the next succeeding calendar quarter following the enactment of this Act except that the amendment to section 1(b)(5)(S) shall be retroactive to January 1, 1936. No refund may be made because of any retroactive provision in this Act. Approved July 25, 1958.
July 25, 1958 [S. 2419]
D.C. unemployment c o m p e n s a tion.
Exenptions. 68 Stat. 988. D. C. C o d e 46301.
57 Stat. 109. D. C. C o d e 46304. Employer tributions. Payment, Interest.
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Penalty.
Fraud. 57 Stat. 123. D. C. C o d e 46318.
Effective date.
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