EDD took my tax refund for overpayment - can I apply for unemployment again?

ur not blacklisted lol. once u paid the overpayment ur good to go. they just wont let u get new benefits while u owe them $$$. same thing happened 2 my cousin last yr

You are absolutely eligible to file for unemployment now that your overpayment has been satisfied through tax intercept. The system should automatically update your status within 10-14 business days after the payment posts. In some cases, it can take up to a month for the system to fully clear the flag on your account. A few important things to know: 1. Print and save proof that your tax refund was intercepted 2. Check your UI Online account to confirm the balance shows zero 3. If you apply and get an error message about overpayment, call and reference the tax intercept 4. Make sure you meet all other eligibility requirements (job loss not your fault, able to work, etc.) The previous overpayment won't affect your benefit amount for future claims as long as it's fully paid.

They STOLE your tax refund!! $9,300 is RIDICULOUS! I had the EXACT same thing happen but mine was only $3,400. The system is BROKEN!! Did they even send you proper notice before taking your money? They're supposed to send multiple warnings before tax intercept!!

My sister was in a similar spot last year. She owed about $6k and they took her refund too. She was able to apply again about a month later and got approved. Don't worry about being blacklisted, that's not a thing with EDD as far as I know. Once the debt is paid, you're back to square one.

I work as a tax professional and see this situation frequently. Once the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) has intercepted your tax refund and applied it to your EDD overpayment, you are eligible to apply for benefits again - there is no permanent penalty or blacklisting. However, there are two important things to watch for: 1) Verify that the intercept fully cleared your balance. Sometimes penalties and interest aren't included in what shows on your online account. 2) If you had what's called a "fraud overpayment" rather than a "non-fraud overpayment," you might have penalty weeks assigned to your account. These are weeks where you'd qualify for benefits but won't be paid as an additional penalty. You can call EDD to confirm both of these points and get an official statement that your account is clear. I recommend doing this before applying again.

If you're trying to call EDD to check your status, good luck getting through! I spent DAYS trying to reach someone when I had a similar situation. Finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Saved me hours of frustration and the agent was able to confirm my account was cleared after tax intercept. They also told me exactly when I could apply again.

When they took my tax refund for overpayment last year, my UI Online account didn't update automatically. I had to bring it to their attention by calling. But after that was sorted out, I was able to apply for benefits about 6 weeks later when I lost my job. The system didn't give me any problems at that point. So yes, you should be fine to apply once everything is updated in their system!

wait i'm confused... if u were in school full time how were u eligible for unemployment anyway? don't u have to be available for full time work?

btw make sure u check that they didn't take TOO MUCH money from ur refund. sometimes they mess up the calculations and take more than u actually owe. happened to my friend and he had to fight for months to get his $600 back