§ 8148. Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons
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(a)Any individual convicted of a violation of section 1920 of title 18, or any other Federal or State criminal statute relating to fraud in the application for or receipt of any benefit under this subchapter or subchapter III of this chapter, shall forfeit (as of the date of such conviction) any entitlement to any benefit such individual would otherwise be entitled to under this subchapter or subchapter III for any injury occurring on or before the date of such conviction. Such forfeiture shall be in addition to any action the Secretary may take under section 8106 or 8129.
(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter (except as provided under paragraph (3)), no benefits under this subchapter or subchapter III of this chapter shall be paid or provided to any individual during any period during which such individual is confined in a jail, prison, or other penal institution or correctional facility, pursuant to that individual’s conviction of an offense that constituted a felony under applicable law.
(2)Such individual shall not be entitled to receive the benefits forfeited during the period of incarceration under paragraph (1), after such period of incarceration ends.
(3)If an individual has one or more dependents as defined under section 8110(a), the Secretary of Labor may, during the period of incarceration, pay to such dependents a percentage of the benefits that would have been payable to such individual computed according to the percentages set forth in section 8133(a)(1) through (5).
(c)Notwithstanding the provision of section 552a of this title, or any other provision of Federal or State law, any agency of the United States Government or of any State (or political subdivision thereof) shall make available to the Secretary of Labor, upon written request, the names and Social Security account numbers of individuals who are confined in a jail, prison, or other penal institution or correctional facility under the jurisdiction of such agency, pursuant to such individuals’ conviction of an offense that constituted a felony under applicable law, which the Secretary of Labor may require to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added Pub. L. 103–333, title I, § 101(a)(1), Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2546; amended Pub. L. 105–247, § 1, Oct. 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 1863.)
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- Pub. L. 103–333, title I, § 101(a)(1)
- 108 Stat. 2546
- Pub. L. 105–247, § 1
- 112 Stat. 1863
- Pub. L. 89–554
- 80 Stat. 555
- Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(69)
- 81 Stat. 213
- Pub. L. 105–247
- Pub. L. 103–333, title I, § 101(c)
- 108 Stat. 2548
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§ 8148
Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–333, title I, § 101(a)(1)
Stat.108 Stat. 2546
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–247, § 1
Stat.112 Stat. 1863
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–554
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