(1) When the claimant has been determined to be "at fault" in the creation of an overpayment, the overpayment must be repaid. Recovery Procedure for Prior Year Overpayments: Overpayment recoveries which cross calendar years increase the amount the employee has to repay.This chapter deals with state law provisions identifying, establishing, and collecting overpayments. All states have provisions addressing these matters. In general, an employer can't withhold part of its employees' wages to recover overpayment. (1) As used in this section, "overpayment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-1-1409. 1. A utility shall provide interest on customer payments for overbilling. This chapter deals with state law provisions for identifying, establishing, and collecting Unemployment.