Unemployment not cashed

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
September 18, 2021
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I filed for unemployment the day my boss said we were being furloughed, but he "rehired" almost immediately and I tried to cancel but could not get through. My checks came and I did not cash them. I was waiting for them to ask for them back and I got a bill for them this month. I will be sending them back voided. Do I still file like I received unemployment?

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GeorgeDenseff

Level 8

Yes, you still collected unemployment. The correct procedure would be to cash the checks and then pay them back when unemployment marked them as an overpayment,

Their computer system will not know how to handle getting back voided checks and you may be a long time trying to get things straightened out. At some point, you may have to engage a lawyer to try to straighten out the confusion that this is going to cause.

In the past, when these things were done by humans, you method would have worked.

ResstationAuthor

Level 2

Thank you. Is it still possible to cash them? They are over a year old.

GeorgeDenseff

Level 8

Probably not. Most checks must be cashed within six months. I would call the state unemployment office and get someone to work with you to resolve this.