Overpayment With Unemployment In Wake
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Choose “Apply for unemployment benefits or manage your current and past claims.” In eServices, find the “I want to” column in the upper right corner. Choose “Submit pandemic era overpayment waiver request.” Carefully read each screen and answer the questions in the form.
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.
You can also contact the Benefit Payment Control Office at 609-376-5945 to set up a payment plan, or mail a check to: Bureau of Benefit Payment Control, Refund Processing Section, PO Box 951, Trenton NJ 08625-0951.
To speak to someone about your unemployment claim, send a secure message to the Unemployment Claims division through eServices or call the Unemployment Claims Center at 800-318-6022.
The employer has ninety days from the initial overpayment to detect and implement a plan with the employee to collect the overpayment. If the overpayment is not detected within the ninety-day period, the employer cannot adjust an employee's current or future wages to recoup the overpayment.
Code § -14.1. The Division shall issue a demand for refund of unemployment benefits in each case when a determination of overpayment is made. Except in the case of fraud, an individual shall be notified of the demand for refund within four years after benefits were received.
Customer service agents at the numbers below can accept your Unemployment Insurance claim over the phone: North New Jersey: 201-601-4100. Central New Jersey: 732-761-2020. South New Jersey: 856-507-2340. Out-of-state claims: 888-795-6672 (you must call from a phone with an out-of-state area code) New Jersey Relay: 7-1-1.
An overpayment occurs when someone pays more than the required or agreed-upon amount for a product or service. It can happen due to various reasons, such as a billing error, incorrect calculations, or misunderstandings between the payer and the recipient.
