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Unemployment acronyms or abbreviations on Minnesota benefit materials a can assist applicants in determining which laws apply to their
Tag Unemployment Overpayment
An unemployment overpayment is one of the most serious types of appeals or claims in Minnesota. This is true because one of the issues is always whether an applicant should re-pay money received.
As an unemployment lawyer, my goal is to educate and inspire a conversation with applicants seeking help with an overpayment from their unemployment benefits.
Unemployment Overpayment: Basics
The basics are very simple. Minnesota’s unemployment office claims they are owed money and penalties. Luckily, the law supports applicants who appeal or discuss these types of matters with DEED.
In general, the Minnesota laws that apply to an overpayment are found under Chapter 268. issues include availability for work, discharge issues, fraud, penalties, interest, garnishments and related events.
The articles and problems discussed herein, are exclusive to overpayments of benefits in Minnesota.
Thus, I hope you find value in these postings and articles.
Old Unemployment Claims From Years Ago
Old unemployment claims in Minnesota are popping up. Appeals are time sensitive, while managing older MN claims for benefits can be cancelled by identifying
The Unemployment Rate in October 🎃 Is Unrelated to an Audit
No, the unemployment rate for October does not impact the audit process. Recently, I had somebody suggest Minnesota’s low unemployment numbers would create more problems for Applicants on the audit front. In my experience, the current labor market is unrelated…
Unemployment Misrepresentation Is Looking Different
Unemployment misrepresentation is the new unemployment fraud. If you are new to either of these phrases, let me explain. Prior to the year 2017, the unemployment office made a distinction between fraud and non fraud overpayments. As of the date of…
Witch Hunts for Unemployment Overpayments
Unemployment overpayments in Minnesota are no joke. In the year 2016, Minnesota had a huge problem with overpayments to the tune of $79 million dollars. Hard to believe, right? For those who doubt, check out this link. For those confronted…
Unemployment Penalties Can Bite Back
Unemployment penalties are getting out of hand in Minnesota. Even worse, unemployment laws in Minnesota are getting worse. Applicants scratching their head as a result of a sanction or penalty assigned to their overpayment can consider appealing. For those unfamiliar,…
Did you Keep Unemployment Records from your Appeal?
Nobody wants to keep unemployment records. In fact, nobody wants to be unemployed. Minnesota unemployment laws change on a yearly basis. As a result, I like the idea of keeping records for 10 years. Which Records should we Keep? All of…
10 Fast Overpayment Options for your Unemployment Claim
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…
Save Unemployment by Doing 3 Things
To save unemployment means winning an appeal. You cannot save benefits without having them first. Thus, here are 3 quick things most applicants forget or simply are not aware of when seeking benefits. Save Unemployment by Requesting a copy of your File…
Hide from Unemployment or Fight Back with these 5 Strategies
If you hide from unemployment or Minnesota’s unemployment office, this generally means one of two things: You are fearful of an unemployment audit, or Unemployment sent you a questionnaire. Luckily, you found me and the process of sending me a…