Did you lose your job during the pandemic & used money from an unemployment check to survive after the lock down went into effect?
If you answered yes to that question you may have recently been told to pay that money back, according to a new report.
Isn't the government great?
Thousands of letters were sent to Louisianans telling them they received more unemployment benefits then they should have, asking them for thousands of dollars back in 15 days.
But Thursday, the Louisana Workforce Commission issued a press release apologizing, saying the 7,600 overpayment notices were a mistake due to a technical issue. Many people don't owe anything.
The agency said it was aware of the error in the release, vowing to send to most of those affected a "Notice of Adjustment" that would confirm a $0 overpayment balance.
The notice said, "(LWC) is aware of approximately 7,600 Unemployment Insurance overpayment notices that were generated on September 9 - 10, 2020. LWC is working with the vendor to correct this technical issue.
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