Hochul Administration Pushes Back Against Unemployment Benefit Overpayment Reform. In New York, unemployment recipients can be found guilty of fraud even if they thought their information was true.The state Department of Labor will begin contacting New Yorkers this week to collect on overpayments of unemployment benefits made between April and May 2020. You can get assistance with: Eligibility; Required documentation; Filing claims; Denials; Checking payment status; Updating personal information.