IC 22-4-22
    Chapter 22. Administration of Intergovernmental Cooperation

IC 22-4-22-1
Benefits; payments
    Sec. 1. The board shall enter into arrangements with theappropriate agencies of other states or jurisdictions or the UnitedStates of America whereby individuals performing services in thisand other states or jurisdictions for a single employing unit undercircumstances not specifically provided for in IC 1971, 22-4-8-2(b)of this article, or under similar provisions in the unemploymentcompensation laws of such other states or jurisdictions, shall bedeemed to be employment performed entirely within this state orwithin one (1) of such other states or jurisdictions, and wherebypotential rights to benefits accumulated under the unemploymentcompensation laws of several states or jurisdictions, or under such alaw of the United States of America, or both, may constitute the basisfor the payment of benefits through a single appropriate agencyunder the terms which the board finds will be fair and reasonable toall affected interests and will not result in substantial loss to theFund.
(Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2301; Acts 1971, P.L.355, SEC.45.)

IC 22-4-22-2
Contributions; payments
    Sec. 2. The board is authorized to enter into reciprocalarrangements with the appropriate agencies of other states orjurisdictions or the United States of America, adjusting the collectionand payment of contributions by employers with respect toemployment not localized within this state.
(Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2302.)

IC 22-4-22-3
Secretary of state; filing agreement
    Sec. 3. The commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocalagreements with the proper agencies under the laws of other states orjurisdictions or of the United States, which agreements shall becomeeffective after filing with the secretary of state in accordance withrules adopted by the department under IC 4-22-2, by the terms ofwhich agreements:
        (1) potential rights to benefits accumulated under theunemployment compensation laws of one (1) or more states orjurisdictions or of the United States, or both, may constitute thebasis for the payment of benefits through a single appropriateagency under terms which the commissioner finds will be fairand reasonable to all affected interests and which will not resultin any substantial loss to the fund; and
        (2) wages or services in employment subject to anunemployment compensation law of another state or of theUnited States shall be deemed to be wages in employment for

employers for the purpose of determining an individual's rightsto unemployment compensation benefits under this article, andwages in employment for employers as defined in this articleshall be deemed to be wages or services on the basis of whichunemployment compensation under the law of another state orof the United States is payable, but no such arrangement shallbe entered into unless it contains provisions for reimbursementsto the unemployment insurance benefit fund for such of theunemployment compensation benefits paid under this part uponthe basis of such wages or services, and provisions forreimbursements from the unemployment insurance benefit fundfor such of the compensation paid under such other law uponthe basis of wages for employment as defined in this article asthe commissioner finds will be fair and reasonable to allaffected interests.
(Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2303; Acts 1953, c.177, s.25; Acts1965, c.190, s.14.) As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.118;P.L.18-1987, SEC.63; P.L.21-1995, SEC.104; P.L.108-2006,SEC.42.

IC 22-4-22-4
Agencies; acting as agent for other jurisdictions
    Sec. 4. The board is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreementswith the agencies of other states or jurisdictions administeringunemployment compensation laws whereby the board and such otheragencies or jurisdictions may act as agents for each other for thepurpose of accepting contributions on each other's behalf. Suchcontributions upon remittance to the state or jurisdiction on whosebehalf such contributions were received, shall be deemedcontributions required and paid into the unemployment compensationfund of such state or jurisdiction as of the date received by the agent,state or jurisdiction.
(Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2304.)

IC 22-4-22-5
Investigations; reports
    Sec. 5. In order that the administration of this article and theunemployment insurance laws of other states or jurisdictions or ofthe United States of America will be promoted by cooperationbetween this state and such other states or jurisdictions or theappropriate agencies of the United States in exchanging services andmaking available facilities and information, the board and thedepartment are authorized to make such investigations, secure andtransmit such information, make available such services andfacilities, and exercise such of the other powers provided in thisarticle with respect to the administration of this article as deemednecessary or appropriate to facilitate the administration of anyunemployment insurance law and in like manner to accept and utilizeinformation, services, and facilities made available to this state bythe agency or jurisdiction charged with the administration of any

such other unemployment insurance law.
(Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2305.) As amended by P.L.144-1986,SEC.119; P.L.108-2006, SEC.43.

IC 22-4-22-6
Fraud; repayments; collection
    Sec. 6. (a) On request of an agency which administers anemployment security law of another state or of a foreign government,and which has found in accordance with the provisions of such lawthat a claimant is liable to repay benefits received under such law byreason of having knowingly made a false statement ormisrepresentation of a material fact, or who has knowingly failed todisclose a material fact, with respect to a claim taken in this state asan agent for such agency, the department may collect from suchclaimant for the liable state the amount of such benefits to berefunded to such agency.
    (b) In any case in which under this subsection a claimant is liableto repay any amount to the agency of another state, or of a foreigngovernment, such amounts may be collected without interest by civilaction in the name of the department acting as agent for such agency.
(Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2306; Acts 1951, c.295, s.12 1/2.) Asamended by P.L.108-2006, SEC.44.