I live in Utah. I was placed on company convenience leave for six weeks between May and July of last year (2012) and I filed for unemployment insurance. My company allowed us to continue our health benefits and let us use our paid time off (PTO) balance to pay for the benefit.
Long story made short. I didn't realize that I had to declare the PTO I used for paying for my health benefits as income. This happened for three weeks during my company convenience leave period and I just found about about it a couple weeks ago when I was put back on company convenience leave.
I recently, as of mid-March 2013, was put back on company convenience leave. When I applied for unemployment insurance I received a letter stating that I had committed fraud with a short list of the violations and possible penalties. Had I known about these violations last year, I would have made restitution in a very timely manner. However, I just found out aboit the issue after I applied for unemployment benefits this time around and am just worried that I won't be able to collect unemployment due to my ignorance.
I fully intend to make restitution as soon as possible. I called to speak to the adjudicator once I found out about the problem on Friday, but all I could do was leave a message asking her to call me back so that we could resolve this issue.
Does anybody know what the outcome or possible outcomes will be? I don't want to be labeled a criminal. I just want to fix the problem and receive the financial assistance I need.
Thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Long story made short. I didn't realize that I had to declare the PTO I used for paying for my health benefits as income. This happened for three weeks during my company convenience leave period and I just found about about it a couple weeks ago when I was put back on company convenience leave.
I recently, as of mid-March 2013, was put back on company convenience leave. When I applied for unemployment insurance I received a letter stating that I had committed fraud with a short list of the violations and possible penalties. Had I known about these violations last year, I would have made restitution in a very timely manner. However, I just found out aboit the issue after I applied for unemployment benefits this time around and am just worried that I won't be able to collect unemployment due to my ignorance.
I fully intend to make restitution as soon as possible. I called to speak to the adjudicator once I found out about the problem on Friday, but all I could do was leave a message asking her to call me back so that we could resolve this issue.
Does anybody know what the outcome or possible outcomes will be? I don't want to be labeled a criminal. I just want to fix the problem and receive the financial assistance I need.
Thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.