What does overpayment mean on NYS Department of Labor unemployment claim?
I just logged into my unemployment account and there's a section that shows 'overpayment' but I'm not sure what this means exactly. I've been filing my weekly claims correctly and reporting all my part-time work hours. Does this mean I owe money back? I'm really confused about what triggers an overpayment and if I need to do something about it right away.
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Ravi Sharma
An overpayment on your NYS Department of Labor claim means they determined you received unemployment benefits you weren't entitled to. This can happen for several reasons: not reporting work income properly, being disqualified retroactively, or administrative errors. If there's an overpayment showing, you'll typically receive a notice explaining the amount and reason.
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Isabella Ferreira
•Thanks for explaining! I haven't gotten any notice yet but I'm worried. How long do they usually take to send out the paperwork?
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NebulaNomad
I had an overpayment last year for $2,800 because I didn't report some freelance work correctly. The NYS Department of Labor sent me a detailed notice showing exactly which weeks were overpaid and why. You can appeal it if you think it's wrong, but you have to act fast - usually 30 days from the notice date.
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Freya Thomsen
•Did you end up having to pay it back? I'm dealing with something similar and not sure if I should wait or try to contact them.
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NebulaNomad
•I appealed it successfully because I had documentation showing the work dates were different than what they had. But trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor by phone was impossible - kept getting disconnected after waiting hours.
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Omar Fawaz
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Chloe Martin
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Omar Fawaz
•It's worth checking out their site for the details. For me it was just about finally getting answers instead of spending days trying to call.
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Diego Rojas
overpayments are THE WORST part of this whole system... they can come out of nowhere months later and suddenly you owe thousands. I got hit with one because apparently I was supposed to refuse standby work that I didn't even know was available?? Makes no sense
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Ravi Sharma
•Standby overpayments are tricky - they usually happen when there's a miscommunication about your availability status or if your employer reports something different than what you filed.
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Anastasia Sokolov
same thing happened to my cousin last month, turned out to be a mistake on their end but took forever to sort out
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