Unemployment Overpayment Mistake

3.4.2022 – Tens of thousands of New Mexicans are scrambling after being told they have to repay some of the unemployment relief they received during the pandemic. The state’s Department of Workforce Solutions says it paid out too much, and now it wants the people who unknowingly received the extra money to pay it back months later. Our Line Opinion Panelists discuss the moral implications of such a mistake and try to come up with a solution.

Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:

Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations

Jessica Onsurez, news director, Carlsbad Current Argus

Dede Feldman, former state senator

For More Information:State Overpaid Millions in Unemployment Benefits, Now DWS Wants it Back – Searchlight NM