Mysterious overpayment waiver option in ESD account with no actual overpayment notice - glitch?

this happened to me too! i freaked out for like 3 days thinking they were gonna make me repay everything. turns out it was just a system update where they added that option to everyone's dashboard. if u dont have an actual overpayment notice or letter you should be fine

I work with UI claimants regularly, and I can confirm this is just a recent system update. ESD has added several new self-service options to everyone's accounts regardless of whether you need them or not. If you actually had an overpayment, you would receive: 1. A written determination in your ESD message center 2. A physical letter mailed to your address 3. A clear indication in your payment history showing the overpayment amount 4. Usually a phone call from an ESD agent Without any of these, you're fine. It's just poor interface design that's causing unnecessary anxiety for many claimants. They should have made these options only appear when relevant to your specific claim situation.

DONT TRUST IT!!! my cousin had the same thing happen and 2 weeks later BAM they hit him with a $6700 overpayment notice! he had no idea it was coming. they're slowly processing all the claims from the pandemic and finding "mistakes" everywhere. start saving money NOW just in case

I've been dealing with this exact same situation! I called ESD last week about it (took me 3 days of trying to get through) and the agent confirmed it's just a system-wide update to their portal. She said something about wanting to make all potential options available to users even if they don't apply to everyone's situation. If you want peace of mind, I'd recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual ESD agent. It helped me get through after days of failed attempts. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Totally worth it to stop worrying about potentially owing thousands of dollars!

my friend works at esd (not supposed to tell anyone lol) but she said they added a bunch of new options to everyone's accounts last month. something about "streamlining the user experience" whatever that means. if u dont have an actual notice u should be fine

I just want to clarify something important about overpayments with ESD, since there seems to be some confusion in this thread: 1. Overpayments are NEVER a surprise - they are always accompanied by a formal written determination that explains why the overpayment occurred, how much you owe, and your appeal rights 2. You would have a specific timeframe (30 days) to appeal the determination 3. The waiver application option is separate from an actual overpayment determination 4. ESD has 3 years from the date of payment to establish an overpayment The system update adding this option to everyone's dashboard is unfortunately causing unnecessary anxiety for many claimants. For future reference, always check your ESD message center and mail for official determinations before worrying about dashboard options.