Overpayments occur when you get benefits and we later find that you were not eligible. You need to pay back these benefits to us.Overpayments occur when you get benefits that you were later found to not be eligible for. Learn how we calculate them and how to pay them back. Call the ESD collections department at 1-866-697-4831. I have a printout of what they sent me regarding the over payment details and all of the pay they say I owe in in the Regular benefits column. I agree that I was overpaid unemployment benefits. If you did not reduce your income for the repayment in 2022, then you would not be required to report it now. A: To begin the process to file for DC unemployment benefits, you will need the following information: •Social security number;.