Unemployment overpayments turned over to collections, despite payments sent to the state
Mark Lennihan/AP
Posted at 9:53 PM, Jan 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-20 21:53:57-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Overpayments from Florida's unemployment office are being turned over to a collection agency, strapping already struggling Floridians with extras fees and fear of knocks to their credit.
I-Team Investigator Kylie McGivern revealed the problem of people returning money to the state, only to then be hit with a collection letter, back in November.
Since that time, more people have contacted the I-Team saying they, too, have received a letter from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's (DEO) collection agency, demanding payment and tacking on fees to a debt they've already paid to the state or are working to pay off.