§ 40-2-208. Aliens.

ALIENS.  (1)  Effective January 1, 1978, benefits shall not be paid on the basis of services performed by an alien unless such alien is an individual who was lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time such services were performed, was lawfully present for purposes of performing such services or otherwise is permanently residing in the United States under color of law at the time such services were performed, including an alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a result of the application of the provisions of Section 203(a)(7) or Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.  Provided, that any modifications to the provisions of Section 3304(a)(14) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act as provided by Public Law 95-19 which specify other conditions or other effective dates than stated herein for the denial of benefits based on services performed by aliens and which modifications are required to be implemented under state law as a condition for full tax credit against the tax imposed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, shall be deemed applicable under the provisions of this subsection.

(2)  Any data or information required of individuals applying for benefits to determine whether benefits are not payable to them because of their alien status shall be uniformly required from all applicants for benefits.

(3)  In the case of an individual whose application for benefits would otherwise be approved, no determination that benefits to such individual are not payable because of his alien status shall be made except upon a preponderance of the evidence.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-208, eff. July 1, 1980.  Amended by  Laws 1981, c. 259, § 4, emerg. eff. June 25, 1981.