An overpayment is caused when TWC pays unemployment benefits that you were not eligible to receive. Overpayment: When a state agency finds it has paid a worker UI benefits the worker was not entitled to.If you cannot repay the entire amount, you may be able to set up a payment plan with us. Even under new law Texans must still pay back unemployment overpayments. You can log on to your online account with the TWC and visit your claim and payment status page. The federal guidance elaborated on the criteria for waiving recovery of overpayments at no fault of the claimant on a casebycase basis.