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An overpayment occurs when unemployment benefits are paid for weeks in which you are later determined to be ineligible. This includes benefits paid while an appeal by your former employer is pending, if the final decision is rendered against you. Under Virginia Code § 60.2‑633, any person who receives benefits to which they are not entitled is legally required to repay those amounts to the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC).

What happens when you receive an overpayment determination? 

 When an overpayment determination is issued, you will automatically receive an installment agreement along with it.

• If you want to repay in installments, you should sign and return the agreement.
• You have the option to repay the full balance at once if you prefer.
• Regardless of whether you sign the installment agreement, you will still receive a monthly bill. This bill will state the minimum payment due by the 25th of each month, not full repayment in a single payment.

If you have questions about your overpayment or repayment agreement, contact the Benefit Payment Control Unit at (804) 786-8593.