Iowa Code § 96.18
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Nonliability of state.
Official statutory text
Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this chapter only to the extent provided in this chapter and to the extent that moneys are available therefor to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund. The state; the department; the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing; and the employment appeal board shall not be liable for any amount in excess of such sums.
[C39, §1551.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §96.18]96 Acts, ch 1186, §232025 Acts, ch 92, §3
[C39, §1551.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §96.18]96 Acts, ch 1186, §232025 Acts, ch 92, §3
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