WHAT IF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SAYS THEY WANT TO GET BACK BENEFITS PAID TO ME

This is from the New York Department of Labor website and I bring this up as this issue recently came to me: "If it has been determined that you have been overpaid benefits, you will receive a written Notice of Determination explaining the reason for the overpayment and how to request a hearing if you disagree.If you think you were paid benefits in error, it is important to notify the Telephone Claims Center. If you are entitled to further benefits, you may be able to use those benefits to repay the overpayment. Check with the Telephone Claims Center for instructions. Failure to repay an overpayment may result in additional charges for interest. In addition, arrangements have been made with other state agencies that enable the Department to intercept payments due you to repay amounts owed to the Department. A forfeit penalty, called Willful Misrepresentation, may be imposed. Cases of fraud are considered misdemeanors or felonies and may be prosecuted." In this situation, I advise that you retain counsel. You can get a list of attorneys and others who handles theses cases from State of New York Unemployment Insurance, Appeal Board, Executive Suite, 9 Bond St., Brooklyn, NY 11201