Sec. 1. There is established a special fund to be known as the unemployment insurance benefit fund which shall be administered separate and apart from all public money or funds of the state. This fund shall consist of:

(1) all contributions, all payments in lieu of contributions, all money received from the federal government as reimbursements pursuant to section 204 of the Federal-State Extended Compensation Act of 1970, and all money paid into and received by it as provided in this article;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-4-26-1

  • benefits: means the money payments payable to an eligible individual as provided in this article with respect to his unemployment. See Indiana Code 22-4-2-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) any property or securities and the earnings thereof acquired through the use of money belonging to the fund;

(3) all other money received for the fund from any other source;

(4) all money credited to this state’s account in the unemployment trust fund pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1103, as amended; and

(5) interest earned from all money in the fund.

Subject to the provisions of this article, the department is vested with full power, authority, and jurisdiction over the fund, including all money and property or securities belonging thereto, and may perform any and all acts whether or not specifically designated in this article which are necessary or convenient in the administration thereof consistent with the provisions of this article and the Depository Act. The money in this fund shall be used only for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2701; Acts 1957, c.299, s.8; Acts 1973, P.L.239, SEC.5. As amended by P.L.18-1987, SEC.68; P.L.171-2016, SEC.38.