Appeal Rights You have the right to appeal an overpayment determination. You must submit your appeal in writing within 30 days of the mailing date on the Notice of Overpayment (DE 1444). You can still submit an appeal after the 30-day deadline, but you must provide the reasons why you missed the appeal deadline.
MIWAM Mistakes UIA: Claimants should contact the agency as soon as they realize the error has occurred. If the certification is timely, a correction can be made.
In some situations, the UIA may send you actual bills for an overpayment. If this happens, you can use the same Financial Hardship waiver process. To do this, go to your MiWAM account and click on the Claimant Services Tab. Select “Request Restitution Waiver for Financial Hardship” and fill out the application.
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It is possible there was an overpayment, but the overpayment was due to a good faith mistake. You may qualify for a waiver of your overpayments, but the most effective path to to removal of overpayment is provide income verification. Being responsive and providing documents helps to support your good faith efforts.
You have the right to appeal an overpayment determination. You must submit your appeal in writing within 30 days of the mailing date on the Notice of Overpayment (DE 1444). You can still submit an appeal after the 30-day deadline, but you must provide the reasons why you missed the appeal deadline.
The UIA is responsible for collecting overpayments of unemployment benefits. If you were overpaid benefits and you are currently employed, contact the UIA Benefit Overpayment Collection unit at 1-866-500-0017 or schedule an appointment online to arrange repayment.
Reopen or File Your Claim Online with MiWAM at Michigan/uia. Questions? Contact UIA Customer Service at 1-866-500-0017 or Chat with an agent using MiWAM.