If you have been overpaid unemployment, you need to immediately repay the benefits. You may also have to pay a mandatory penalty.No information is available for this page. For traditional unemployment insurance, individuals who are overpaid and cannot afford to pay back the money are eligible to apply for a waiver. A repayment waiver allows the state to forgive any overpayment due to their error, not yours. I now just recieved a letter online informing me that my PUA unemployment was deemed fraudulent because I could not confirm my identity.