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. I now just recieved a letter online informing me that my PUA unemployment was deemed fraudulent because I could not confirm my identity. You typically must repay an overpayment of unemployment benefits within 60 days. We promptly filed an appeal and successfully contested the claim, resulting in the complete elimination of the overpayment requirement. For traditional unemployment insurance, individuals who are overpaid and cannot afford to pay back the money are eligible to apply for a waiver.