What can I do if I misunderstood my eligibility for unemployment and filed for 4 weeks thatI shouldn’t have?
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What can I do if I misunderstood my eligibility for unemployment and filed for 4 weeks thatI shouldn’t have?
I believed I was entitled to file unemployment for 2 months while working, since they held my pay at the beginning.Reading the laws better, I believe I may have been overpaid by 4 checks. I am not a criminal and did not commit fraud intentionally, just with lack of information. I have never been in trouble with the law. Will I go to jail? How long does it take to detect my overpayment?
Asked on July 24, 2011 Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you honestly believe that you have been overpaid for unemployment benefits, you should return the excess payment explaining that you believe that you were overpaid for your claim.
Keep a copy of the letter and check sent for future reference. By returning the money, it shows that you were not being dishonest and that you caught the apparent mistake before anyone with unemployment did. By doing this, you will sleep a lot better and not be worried about possible problems with the law.
If you do not return the amount that you believe you were overpaid for, there may be a time in the future that a refund will be required of you.
Good luck.
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