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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 106 to that employee could endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission; 2. "Employer" means an individual or other entity who is an employer as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C., Section 3401(d) and includes any governmental entity and any labor organization; and 3. "Labor organization" means an entity as defined by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C., Section 152(5) including, but not limited to, any entity known as a "hiring hall" which is used by the organization and an employer to carry out requirements described in Section 8(f)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C., Section 158(f)(3), of an agreement between the organization and the employer. Added by Laws 1994, c. 356, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 402, § 8, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2001, c. 329, § 1, emerg. eff. June 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 452, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2015, c. 249, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

§40-2-803. Food purchase assistance overissuances. FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE OVERISSUANCES. A. An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall, at the time of filing the claim, disclose whether or not he or she owes an uncollected overissuance of food purchase assistance benefits, as defined in 7 U.S.C., Section 2022(c)(1). The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall notify the state food purchase assistance agency enforcing such obligations of any individual who discloses that he or she owes food purchase assistance overissuances and who is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation. B. The Commission shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance: 1. The amount specified by the individual to the Commission to be deducted and withheld under this section; 2. The amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the state food purchase assistance agency under 7 U.S.C., Section 2022(c)(3)(A); or 3. Any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation pursuant to 7 U.S.C., Section 2022(c)(3)(B). C. Any amount deducted and withheld under this section shall be paid by the Commission to the appropriate state food purchase assistance agency. D. Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection B of this section shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by the individual