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Oregon Employment Dept v. Carnahan (In re Carnahan)

Oregon Employment Dept v. Carnahan (In re Carnahan)

Ruling
State employment department entitled to nondischargeable claim for overpayment of benefits based on false information provided by debtor.
Procedural posture

The Oregon Employment Department filed an adversary proceeding in a debtor's bankruptcy case, claiming that the debtor owed a debt that was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a) because he made false statements in an application for unemployment benefits. The case was tried to the court. The court issued an earlier decision but revised that decision after a mathematical error was brought to its attention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2013 , LexisNexis #0613-052