Section 16529 - Claimant convicted of forgery, fraud, deception or falsification forfeits restitution assistance award; recovery1. Conviction in connection with claim. A claimant convicted of any crime involving forgery, fraud, deception or falsification in connection with a claim made under this subchapter forfeits any restitution assistance award paid to the claimant under this subchapter. [2021, c. 576, §1(NEW).]
2.Civil action for recovery. The administrator may request that the Attorney General bring a civil action in accordance with section 16603 to recover funds awarded to a claimant convicted of any crime involving forgery, fraud, deception or falsification in connection with a claim made under this subchapter. [2021, c. 576, §1(NEW).]
Added by 2022, c. 576,§ 1, eff. 8/8/2022.