Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1510: Unemployment Insurance - Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Enforcement
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
Altering and establishing certain requirements related to the prevention, detection, and enforcement of unemployment insurance fraud in the State, including requirements related to the use of multifactor authentication under certain circumstances, reviews of claims for benefits, and the submission of proof of identification by claimants; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to recover overpaid benefits through State income tax withholding; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Unemployment Insurance - Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Enforcement FOR the purpose of altering and establishing certain requirements related to the prevention, detection, and enforcement of unemployment insurance fraud in the State, including requirements related to the use of multifactor authentication under certain circumstances, reviews of claims for benefits, and the submission of proof of identification by claimants; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to recover overpaid benefits through State income tax withholding…
From the introduced text, February 14, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Unemployment Insurance - Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Enforcement FOR the purpose of altering and establishing certain requirements related to the prevention, detection, and enforcement of unemployment insurance fraud in the State, including requirements related to the use of multifactor authentication under certain circumstances, reviews of claims for benefits, and the submission of proof of identification by claimants; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to recover overpaid benefits through State income tax withholding; disqualifying claimants from receiving benefits under certain circumstances; increasing the percentage of a monetary penalty assessed due to fraud and the duration of a certain disqualification; requiring the Secretary of Labor to refer fraud determinations to certain parties for certain purposes; and generally relating to unemployment insurance. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Labor and Employment Section 8-109(a)(6), 8-311, 8-809(b) and (e), 8-1305(b), and 8-1306 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Labor and Employment Section 8-805.1, 8-901.1, 8-1010, and 8-1011 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Labor and Employment Section 8-809(g), 8-1301, 8-1302, and 8-1305(a) Annotated Code of Maryland EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1510* HOUSE BILL 1510 (2025 Replacement Volume) …