Indiana Code 22-4-13.3-6. Employer refusal to withhold income or income misrepresented; department remedies
(1) is liable to the department for the amount that the employer failed to withhold from an employee’s income; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-4-13.3-6
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
(b) The department may institute a civil action in a court with jurisdiction requesting that the court direct the employer to appear and to show cause why the penalties described in this section should not be assessed.
(c) At the hearing on the order to show cause, the court, upon a finding that the employer refused to withhold income as required or knowingly misrepresented an employee’s income:
(1) shall require the employer to pay the amount the employer failed or refused to withhold from the employee’s income;
(2) may order the employer to provide accurate information concerning an employee’s income;
(3) may assess against the employer punitive damages under subsection (a)(2); and
(4) may order the employer to otherwise comply with this chapter.
As added by P.L.183-2015, SEC.5.