{"id":869,"date":"2020-07-08T12:47:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T12:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/?p=869"},"modified":"2020-07-08T12:47:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T12:47:25","slug":"error-in-texas-workforce-commission-leads-to-32-million-in-unemployment-overpayments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/error-in-texas-workforce-commission-leads-to-32-million-in-unemployment-overpayments\/","title":{"rendered":"Error in Texas Workforce Commission Leads to $32 Million in Unemployment Overpayments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Texas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Too much money was given out to unemployed claimants in Texas, according to The Texas Workforce Commission. TWC reported that $32 million was given to people who are unemployed, was a mistake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cisco Gamez with TWC said overpayments are rare and $32 million is less than 1 percent of the amount of benefits handed out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTWC paid 16.9 billion in benefits using state and federal funds,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamez said there are different ways someone can be overpaid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAn overpayment happens when individuals receive unemployment that they were not eligible to receive,\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other errors like not reporting earnings or reporting incorrect earnings, correction of wage amounts and providing incorrect or false information about job separation can also lead to being overpaid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamez said if claimants were overpaid, they will receive a letter that states \u201cTWC is required by law to collect overpaid funds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamez explained that the U.S. Department of Labor requires unemployment payments be paid out at least 21 days after the claim is filed. He said the urgency of distributing benefits also lead to minor details being overseen by TWC.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Texas Workforce Commission error leads to $32 million in unemployment overpayments <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wnb6xYecli\">https:\/\/t.co\/Wnb6xYecli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ltvVepD75V\">pic.twitter.com\/ltvVepD75V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News 4 San Antonio (@News4SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News4SA\/status\/1280826745151766534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the claimant is to blame for the over payment, they will be responsible to pay the money back. Gamez said a payment plan can be worked for claimants out to pay back the state. If TWC, is at fault for the overpayment, the claimant will not have to pay back the money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTexas is prevented by court order by collecting overpayments caused solely by the commissions error,\u201d he said. Gamez said that the Department of Labor audits the commission every year and determines who\u2019s at fault.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said the data from the 2020 audit won\u2019t be ready until the end of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the latest updates on COVID-19 in our area and around the world, head to our coronavirus section.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas: Too much money was given out to unemployed claimants in Texas, according to The Texas Workforce Commission. 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