Help!!

[mzlady]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland.

I have collected $500.00 worth of overpayment in unemployment benefits. What are the consequences in Maryland? Will i go to jail?

 

[justalayman]

it's how you came to collect too much that makes the difference.

 

[JETX]

I have collected $500.00 worth of overpayment in unemployment benefits. What are the consequences in Maryland? Will i go to jail?

As noted by others, the issue of possible punishment, etc. will depend largely on how you managed to get 'overpaid'. If fraud or some other criminal conduct, it would be to your advantage to get ahead of the problem and make immediate arrangements to return the excess funds.

 

[Banned_Princess]

Ok, well here you go.

Fraud

If you knowingly make false statements or misrepresent or fail to
give important facts in order to obtain or increase UI benefits, you
may be subject to a $1,000 fine or imprisonment, or both.

If you make an honest mistake in giving information when you file
your initial claim or continued claim, notify the Claimant Information
Service as soon as you discover the mistake in order to avoid penalties.

You must report:

• 1. All gross wages earned for full or partial employment during any
• week for which you claim benefits (including tips, odd jobs and
• self-employment);
• 2. Commissions during the claim week in which you are paid;
• 3. All pensions and annuities that you are receiving or are eligible
• to receive;
• 4. Severance pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, bonuses or special
• pay; and
• 5. Any other payments in any form received by or due you for
• work performed.

The penalties for unemployment insurance fraud include a denial of
benefits for one year, a fine of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment.
You will also be required to repay any benefits, with interest, that
you received during weeks that you reported false information.

Most likely you will loose your eligibility, as well as paying back the money.

Overpayments

If, for whatever reason, you are paid unemployment insurance benefits
to which you are not entitled, you will be required to repay
those benefits. If you are filing continued claims and are not under
a fraud denial, we will deduct the overpayment from the benefits
that you would otherwise be paid until the overpayment is recovered.
If you are no longer filing for benefits, we will send you a
notice of the overpayment and require that you make arrangements
to repay the overpayment. If you received benefits due to a false
statement or omission on your part, it will be considered fraud. If
you do not make regular payments to repay the overpayment, any
Maryland State Income Tax refund may be garnished.

http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/clmtguide/uiclmtpamphlet.pdf

 

[Banned_Princess]

As noted by others, the issue of possible punishment, etc. will depend largely on how you managed to get 'overpaid'. If fraud or some other criminal conduct, it would be to your advantage to get ahead of the problem and make immediate arrangements to return the excess funds.

Yes, its best if its a mistake, or you claimed like 2 weeks of insurance when you were working full time.

In that case, tell them, before they tell you.


If you committed real fraud, especially to qualify initially, you could be in big trouble.