Sobrepagos de beneficios y multas

A benefit overpayment is when you collect unemployment, disability, or Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits you are not eligible to receive. It is important to repay overpayments to avoid collection and legal action.

How We Notify You

Notice of Potential Overpayment

We may mail you a Notice of Potential Overpayment if we need more information to determine if you were overpaid or the amount you were overpaid. 

For a potential unemployment overpayment, you must respond to the notice within 15 days so we can make the correct determination. For disability or PFL, you must respond within 14 days.

If we determine the potential overpayment was not your fault or was not due to fraud, you may qualify for an overpayment waiver. We will send you a Personal Financial Statement (DE 1446) with the Notice of Potential Overpayment.

Overpayment Waiver

To be considered for a waiver, you must complete and return the Personal Financial Statement (DE 1446). We will review your information to determine if repaying the overpayment would cause you extraordinary hardship. To learn how we determine if you qualify for a waiver, visit Benefit Overpayment FAQs.

Note: You cannot request a waiver if we did not mail you a Personal Financial Statement (DE 1446).

Unemployment

If you qualify for an unemployment overpayment waiver, we will send you a Notice of Overpayment Waiver with the amount that was waived. If you do not qualify for a waiver, we will send you a Notice of Overpayment with the reason why the waiver was denied. If you disagree with the Notice of Overpayment, submit an appeal in writing within 30 days.

Disability or PFL

If you qualify for a disability or PFL overpayment waiver, we will send you a Notice of Overpayment with the amount that was waived. If you do not qualify for a waiver, we will send you a Denial of Overpayment Waiver with a Notice of Overpayment and an Appeal Form.

Notice of Overpayment

If we determine you collected benefits you were not eligible to receive, we will mail you a Notice of Overpayment or a Notice of Denial of Benefits and Overpayment. The notice will include:

• The total amount due.
• A summary for each week that you were overpaid.
• Information on how to appeal.

If you did not qualify for a waiver, your notice will also include the reason why the waiver was denied.