PA UC demanding $6000 repayment - can I reverse overpayment decision after appeal rejection?

You need to file for a 'Request for Overpayment Waiver' ASAP! Don't just ignore the notices - that's the worst thing you can do. The form is on the PA UC website under 'Forms' or you can call and have them mail it to you. I had a similar situation with a $5,200 overpayment notice last spring. The waiver basically asks about your financial situation and if paying it back would cause severe hardship. They can potentially waive part or all of it if you can demonstrate hardship. Also request a payment plan while the waiver is being reviewed. Otherwise they WILL start collection actions including tax refund intercepts and wage garnishment. I went through hell trying to reach someone at UC to discuss my options, but finally got through using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. Got me connected to an actual person who could help within about 20 minutes instead of days of busy signals.

I HAD EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN!!!!!! They said I owed $7600 back and I ignored letters for 2 months and then they took my STATE TAX RETURN without warning!!!! Then started taking 25% of my paycheck!!!! DO NOT IGNORE THIS!!! They will get their money one way or another!!!!

so what was the reason they said you weren't eligible? that matters for what your options are. if it was an employer dispute thats different than if they say you reported wrong info

Pennsylvania UC overpayment notices can be challenged through several methods even after an initial appeal rejection. Here are your options: 1. File for a Request for Reconsideration within 15 days of receiving the decision notice (this deadline is strict) 2. Request an Overpayment Waiver based on financial hardship - the form is UC-1771 which you can download from their website 3. Request an installment payment plan while pursuing other options 4. Consider a second-level appeal to the PA Unemployment Compensation Board of Review 5. Request a fault determination review if they classified it as a fault overpayment but you believe it wasn't your error Don't ignore the notices as that will eventually lead to collection activities including tax intercepts, wage garnishment, or even liens. The PA Treasury can collect up to 25% of your wages. For the waiver, you'll need to provide detailed financial information showing that repayment would cause significant hardship. It's important to be thorough with documentation of your income, expenses, and overall financial situation.

my cousin got one of these and just moved to another state and they never found him lol

I went through this nightmare last year with a $9,200 overpayment notice. After my first appeal was denied, I requested a waiver based on financial hardship (Form UC-1771) AND requested a payment plan at the same time. The waiver took about 10 weeks to process but they eventually approved a partial waiver - I still had to pay about 40% back, but it was way better than the full amount. During those 10 weeks, they put a hold on collections because I had the payment plan in place. Make sure you're checking your portal for messages regularly because sometimes they request additional documentation for the waiver with short deadlines. If the overpayment is due to income reporting issues, gather ALL your payment records, bank statements, 1099s, anything showing exactly what you earned when. Sometimes the issue is just miscommunication or timing of reporting. The worst thing you can do is nothing. I tried that for the first month and then got a garnishment notice that scared me straight!

I tried calling PA UC about my overpayment for two weeks straight and kept getting busy signals or disconnected. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that other people here were talking about. They have this thing where they connect you to unemployment quickly - watched their demo video (https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2) and it worked exactly like they showed. Got through to someone who explained all my options. Turns out I qualified for a non-fault overpayment which was way easier to deal with. Might be worth trying if you're getting nowhere with the regular phone lines.

Any update on your situation? Did you file the waiver yet?