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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 09.32.07.03" title_num="09" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="07" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Claimant” means any individual who has filed a claim for unemployment insurance benefits.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Deliver” or “delivery” means the Department’s transmission of a communication to a claimant in accordance with the claimant’s preferred communication method. In cases involving notices of a decision of an overpayment waiver request, the term “deliver” or “delivery” means to also require transmission by first-class mail to the claimant’s last known address.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Deliver” or “delivery” means the Department's transmission of a communication to a claimant in accordance with the claimant's preferred communication method. In cases involving notices of a decision of an overpayment waiver request, the term “deliver” or “delivery” means to also require transmission by first-class mail to the claimant's last known address.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Overpaid claimant” means any claimant who has been determined to have received an overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Overpayment” means any amount of unemployment insurance benefits received by an individual which has been determined to be in excess of that which the individual was entitled to receive under the applicable law.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary's authorized representative.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Unemployment insurance benefits” means any monetary payments of benefits, including dependents' allowances, which are made pursuant to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Unemployment Insurance Law and intended to replace income lost by reason of unemployment; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Another state's unemployment insurance law or an unemployment insurance benefit program of the United States, where the benefits paid are subject to a governmental offset agreement.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Unemployment Insurance Law” means Labor and Employment Article, Title 8, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>