Yes, people have unemployment overpayment options. I know this is a very stressful issue.
Because many people with claims from Minnesotan are given horrible feedback, lets quickly identify potential responses:
Easy Overpayment Options
- Appeal the overpayment and fight like mad
- Show the unemployment office why their overpayment claim is a mistake
- Seek a reduced repayment plan
- Use current benefits to repay past due amounts
- Acquire a loan from a bank and apply it to an overpayment
Hard Overpayment Options
- Show the unemployment office why their overpayment claim is a mistake
- Wait for a garnishment (taxes or wages) and hope that helps
- Acquire a loan from a bank and apply it to an overpayment
- Consider bankruptcy
- Do nothing and live in fear
Other Overpayment Options
Yes, there are a couple of stronger responses that I classify as significant unemployment overpayment options, but these are going to apply on a case-by-case basis.
