Unemployment compensation; program integrity activities, improper claims, report, effective date.

Unemployment compensation; program integrity. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission (the Commission) (i) to conduct all mandatory and recommended program integrity activities as identified by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, (ii) perform a full eligibility review of suspicious or potentially improper unemployment claims, and (iii) recover any improper overpayment of benefits to the fullest extent authorized by state and federal law. The bill requires the Department of Social Services, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, and the Department of Housing and Community Development to notify the Virginia Employment Commission if an individual enrolled in public assistance programs has become employed. The bill also authorizes the Commission to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any state agency necessary to implement the provisions of the bill and requires the Commission to report by December 1 of each year to the Commission on Unemployment Compensation, addressing the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023.