SECTION 240:10-3-11. Priority of deductions from unemployment insurance benefits

(a)   If more than one type of deduction is being made from a claimant's weekly benefit amount, the deductions will be made in the following order until all funds are exhausted:

(1)   Offset of a former benefit overpayment pursuant to 40 O.S. §2-613;

(2)   Deduction of child support obligations pursuant to 40 O.S. §§2-303 and 2-801;

(3)   Deductions made to repay a food stamp over issuance pursuant to 40 O.S. §§2-303 and 2-803;

(4)   Deductions made in compliance with an Internal Revenue Service tax levy issued pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §6331(h);

(5)   Voluntary deduction of individual income tax withholding pursuant to 40 O.S. §2-305;

(6)   Voluntary deduction of health insurance premiums pursuant to 40 O.S. §2-304; and

(7)   Any other deduction allowed by law.

(b)   After the deduction of items listed in (a)(1)(2)(3) and/or (4) are made from the claimant's weekly benefit amount, if the balance remaining is less than that required to pay the income tax deduction, the health insurance premium deduction or any other deduction in full, then no deduction will be made for those items.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 2909, eff 7-11-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1496, eff 5-11-98]