Hello, I am in Massachusetts.
I was told that unemployment overpaid me by $498.00. This confuses me because initially I was approved for it.
This all came about when I received a telephone call by a rather rude individual.I had explained to the woman that I had left a job for another due to lack of hours available to me. A month after leaving I went back to this job, due to my employer running off with money he owed me. Anyway, after going back to this job I was laid off 3 weeks later. My employer told me to go ahead and collect until he had work for me, sop I did. This lasted approx. 2 weeks, then I got the call. After the interview the person told me she'd send me a letter with her decision. Well it was clear to me she already made up her mind. I then received the letter stating I was not eligible for unemployment benefits... What really confuses me here is that the lady sent me a letter quoting me word-for-word of what I told her... but... she left out the fact that I was laid off. She had made it sound as though I quit my job and tried to collect. How is it my fault that they overpaid me the $498.00? I just talked to a man who tells me there was in fact an error on THEIR part. So now I owe them the $498.00.
I just do not understand why I have to pay for THEIR error. As I prevision stated, the person who interviewed me on the telephone had left out the fact I told her I was laid off. Also, my employer had faxed them a letter I wrote to him about all this, and he FULLY agreed that I was laid off. So it looks as though the woman I initially spoke to made a mistake, whether it was purposely done or not, I haven't a clue. But she DID give a false report, by stating I claimed to have told her that I quit my job. I am fully aware it is unlawful to claim benefits if I quit my job. This is ridiculous. Am I to understand now that I must go to some hearing and miss work, the little work I can get, to fix THEIR error?
Also, I just got a letter claiming that I have to pay taxes for $1,842.00
I did read however that anything $2,400 and below is not to be taxed, can someone confirm this?
In closing: I am sorry if this is at all confusing for you all, it is very confusing to me.
I was told that unemployment overpaid me by $498.00. This confuses me because initially I was approved for it.
This all came about when I received a telephone call by a rather rude individual.I had explained to the woman that I had left a job for another due to lack of hours available to me. A month after leaving I went back to this job, due to my employer running off with money he owed me. Anyway, after going back to this job I was laid off 3 weeks later. My employer told me to go ahead and collect until he had work for me, sop I did. This lasted approx. 2 weeks, then I got the call. After the interview the person told me she'd send me a letter with her decision. Well it was clear to me she already made up her mind. I then received the letter stating I was not eligible for unemployment benefits... What really confuses me here is that the lady sent me a letter quoting me word-for-word of what I told her... but... she left out the fact that I was laid off. She had made it sound as though I quit my job and tried to collect. How is it my fault that they overpaid me the $498.00? I just talked to a man who tells me there was in fact an error on THEIR part. So now I owe them the $498.00.
I just do not understand why I have to pay for THEIR error. As I prevision stated, the person who interviewed me on the telephone had left out the fact I told her I was laid off. Also, my employer had faxed them a letter I wrote to him about all this, and he FULLY agreed that I was laid off. So it looks as though the woman I initially spoke to made a mistake, whether it was purposely done or not, I haven't a clue. But she DID give a false report, by stating I claimed to have told her that I quit my job. I am fully aware it is unlawful to claim benefits if I quit my job. This is ridiculous. Am I to understand now that I must go to some hearing and miss work, the little work I can get, to fix THEIR error?
Also, I just got a letter claiming that I have to pay taxes for $1,842.00
I did read however that anything $2,400 and below is not to be taxed, can someone confirm this?
In closing: I am sorry if this is at all confusing for you all, it is very confusing to me.