Full question:
I live in Ohio. Pennsylvania paid me unemployment compensation (although I never worked in Pennsylvania a company I worked for was located there), now they want some of it back claiming overpayment because I made a little money in Real Estate. I skipped a week per their instructions when I came into the money. But they claim I ran a business. Can I just ignore Pennsylvania or do they have enforcement powers from another state? I have appealed the decision so far.
- Category: Judgments
- Subcategory: Foreign Judgments
- Date:
- State: Ohio
Answer:
It’s advisable not to ignore Pennsylvania's claim. If a court in Pennsylvania issues a judgment, it can be enforced in Ohio under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. Key requirements for enforcement include:
- Proper notice
- Proper jurisdiction (both personal and subject matter)
- A final and binding judgment
- No violation of Ohio's public policy
In Ohio, a foreign judgment is defined as any judgment from another state that is entitled to full faith and credit (Ohio Rev. Code § 2329.021). You can file a copy of the foreign judgment with the clerk of a common pleas court, and it will be treated like a local judgment (Ohio Rev. Code § 2329.022). This means it can be enforced in the same way as a judgment from an Ohio court.
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