Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1919: False statement to obtain unemployment compensation for Federal service

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Making false statements or failing to disclose material facts to obtain or increase federal unemployment compensation payments is prohibited and punishable by a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.

Read the full statutory text

Whoever makes a false statement or representation of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, to obtain or increase for himself or for any other individual any payment authorized to be paid under chapter 85 of title 5 or under an agreement thereunder, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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