North Carolina Unemployment System May Have Overpaid THOUSANDS

AP:

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A North Carolina agency says thousands of long-term unemployed people could owe the state money because the agency mistakenly overpaid them.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reports Tuesday that the Employment Security Commission made about $28 million in overpayments to jobless North Carolinians over the last two years.

The agency last week began sending letters to about 38,000 people who it says were either overpaid or underpaid through no fault of their own.

The agency estimates about 15 percent of recipients were underpaid and will be eligible for additional benefits.

Overpayments could be forgiven if people apply for a waiver, but the commission wasn't able to say how those requests would be evaluated.

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Comments

[procrustes13]

03:25 PM on 09/28/2010

Funny how determined they are to hound those 'overpaid' unemployed people for every last penny...

[seal62]

02:52 PM on 09/28/2010

And how much has been stolen in our 2 wars ?

[switchrat666]

02:07 PM on 09/28/2010

Well they might not get it soon but the IRS will get it sooner then later

[rebel9999]

12:43 PM on 09/28/2010

Government at work. Can't wait until they control healthcare.

[lodger16x]

12:35 PM on 09/28/2010

I would rather 28 million in overpayments to NC unemployed stimulate the US economy than many times that in overpayments to defense contactors stimulate corruption in A-stan.

[Gneirre]

11:37 AM on 09/28/2010

Good luck in getting money back from the UNEMPLOYED!!!

[MeinNH]

10:10 AM on 09/28/2010

So if you were "overpaid" you CAN apply for a waiver but no promise of even being looked at.