Get Edd Overpayment Letter

Make a payment Log in to Benefit Programs Online. Select Benefit Overpayments. Select Make a Payment. Select payment method type (such as ACH Debit). Complete the required fields, then select Submit.

The most common reasons for an overpayment are: You incorrectly reported your wages and were overpaid. You collected benefits for a week, and we later determined you were not eligible that week.

Be sure to argue that the overpayment be waived. It would be unfair to pay back something that was not your fault. Remember, the EDD is required to waive the overpayment if it is not your fault. However, you must prove that the overpayment is unfair and will cause hardship.

If you do not repay your overpayment, the EDD will take the overpayment from your future unemployment, disability, or PFL benefits. This is called a benefit offset. For non-fraud overpayments, the EDD will offset 25 percent of your weekly benefit payments.

The EDD is required to waive an overpayment—that is, forgive the overpayment—if the overpayment was not your fault and requiring you to pay the overpayment back would be “against equity and good conscience.”

The EDD can collect the overpayment amount by taking it from future UI and disability insurance checks or state tax refunds for a period of time that can last up to 6 years.

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 download the Appeal Form (DE 1000M) (PDF) or use the copy included with each Notice of Overpayment you receive.

You must pay your benefit overpayment in full within 60 days of the date on the Notice of Intent to Offset Your Federal Income Tax Return (DE 957) to avoid having your refund offset (reduced or withheld). Visit Benefit Overpayment Services to log in or make a payment.