‘Double dipping’ mistake leaves unemployed couple without benefits for more than 22 weeks More than $25,000 in benefits during hold never issued Tags: ‘Double dipping’ mistake leaves unemployed couple without benefits for more than 22 weeks Chad and Nicole Book have been waiting more than 22 weeks for the Department of Economic Opportunity to release their unemployment benefits after their accounts showed they were “double dipping.” The couple told News 6 there were no problems with their DEO accounts until they “recertified.” [TRENDING: ] “When we recertified, it brought up two accounts,” Chad said. “You can’t collect from two accounts. They said they were able to fix the problem, but I still haven’t received payments and I’m financially strapped.”