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cjmew

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Colorado -

My husband was laid off from his job last month and he applied for unemployment.
When he filed he was sent a letter that said he owed them money from overpayment of benefits from 1989 and that they would take 25% of his checks until it was satisfied.
We were not aware that he owed them any money, he had never been contacted about it.
Anyway we were ok with the 25% but when his first check didn't come like it was supposed to, he called and was told that they were going to keep 100% of his checks until it was paid for and also put him on a 16 week penalty. So he won't be able to collect anything at all for the next 4 months even if we were able to pay the balance in full, which of course we can't.
Also they told him that if he got a job they would garnish his wages to get their money.
He was told by the person on the phone that he would not be able to appeal this until all of the money was paid.
They also told him that they had tried to contact him but were unable to locate him.
We have filed income tax every year since then and also have only moved maybe 2 times, and he had also filed for benefits since then and just never collected because he always found a new job right away. So there is no way that they couldn't have known where he was.
Is there any kind of statute of limitations on something like this, or can they try and collect indefinitely?
 


Beth3

Senior Member
Chances are they can do this. When you owe money to the government, whether State or Federal, they have a lot of latitude in collecting repayment by almost any means they wish, even if they are the ones that screwed up.

If you want to get further clarification or information, call back to the UC office and ask to speak to a supervsior. Or you can contact your State's main UC office, which would be in your State's capitol, for a definitive answer.
 
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rentertoo

Guest
YOU ASK THE WRONG QUESTION............

THE RIGHT QUESTION TO ASK IS:

Does you husband have ANY proof that he did not illegally collect unemployment in 1989?

That is where your answer lies......

You CAN go to the local branch of the IRS and see if they can find a copy of your 1989 1990 income tax forms, and maybe you can prove he really was unemployed.

Of course if he was working a legitimate on the books job and collecting,..... well not much you can do.
 
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TessKokko

Guest
Before you do anything, get EVERYTHING in writing. The person you spoke to on the phone may or may not be right. do NOT assume anything unless its in writting.

Once you get caught in red tape, you can turn blue in the face, it wont matter. They may have made a mistake, wait till you recieve this in writing, then get all your papers together and visit one of the offices.

Good Luck
 

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