You can appeal against a decision that you have been overpaid, or the amount of the overpayment, by asking for a mandatory reconsideration. The request should be made within one month of being given the decision.
Under state law, a state agency must initiate action to collect an overpayment within three years from the date of the overpayment. This involves notifying the employee of the overpayment and requesting repayment.
If we determine the potential overpayment was not your fault or was not due to fraud, you may qualify for an overpayment waiver. We will send you a Personal Financial Statement (DE 1446) with the Notice of Potential Overpayment.
Contact us online using UI Online. You can also speak to a representative by calling 1-800-300-5616 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.
Payments Log in to myEDD. Select Benefit Overpayment Services. Select Make a Payment. Select payment method type (such as ACH Debit). Complete the required fields, then select Submit.
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.
Recoupment action must be initiated (written notification of overpayment to the employee) within three years from the date of overpayment in order to collect without the employee's consent, as provided in these procedures.
Salary overpayment recovery time limit If they have been overpaid, then you can reclaim the amount. The sooner you act to rectify this the better—you'll need to inform your employee as soon as possible. But in a contractual claim, it must be made within six years of the overpayment occurring.
Nondiscretionary bonuses are considered wages, and it is illegal for an employer to withhold payment. If you were promised a bonus for work you performed, you are entitled to receive the bonus regardless of whether you are still an employee, were fired, or quit.