Kama ulilipwa zaidi ya malipo ya faida za ukosefu wa ajira kutokana na janga, unaweza kuwa na haki chini ya makubaliano ya hatua za kitabaka.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many New Mexicans were told they had been overpaid unemployment benefits. This was due to administrative errors by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS).
Several of these individuals filed a class action lawsuit, Duran v. New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, D-101-CV-2023-00698. The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and Ives & Flores represented the plaintiffs in this case. A settlement has been entered requiring DWS to forgive more pandemic overpayments and refund money that had already been repaid.
Many people may be eligible to apply for a waiver, forgiving this overpayment debt. Some people who already paid back overpayment amounts may be eligible for a refund.
If you believe you are covered by the settlement, contact DWS today.
To view or download our Know Your Rights fact sheet, click HERE for English, or click HERE for Spanish.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, click HERE for English, or click HERE for Spanish.
Ili kusoma Notisi ya Makubaliano ya Darasa ambayo ilitumwa kwa washiriki wote wa darasa, bofya HAPA.
To read the Settlement Agreement, click HERE.
Kwa Nyaraka zingine zote za Mahakama, bofya HAPA.
How to find out if you have an unemployment debt:
If you received unemployment benefits from New Mexico during the pandemic, contact DWS. Find out from DWS if you have an overpayment you owe back. Ask to apply for a waiver.
To apply for a waiver, individuals will answer these two simple yes-or-no questions: “Were you at fault for the overpayment?” and “Would repaying the overpayment cause a financial hardship?” After an individual applies for a waiver, DWS will notify them if the waiver has been granted or not. An individual whose application for a waiver is denied can appeal the denial.
Msamaha huenda usisamehe malipo yote ya ziada ambayo mtu binafsi anadaiwa, kwa sababu DWS inaweza tu kuondoa marupurupu ya janga la shirikisho, si marupurupu ya kawaida ya ukosefu wa ajira ya serikali.
Any amount that DWS waives will never have to be paid back.
To Contact DWS:
- Call (877) 664-6984, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM
- Click here to find a local office
- Click here to login to your online account
What if you already paid it back:
Baadhi ya watu wanaopokea msamaha tayari wamelipa pesa kwa DWS. Wakati mwingine walilipa pesa moja kwa moja kwa DWS. Wakati mwingine DWS ilikata kutoka kwa manufaa yao au marejesho ya kodi. Ikiwa DWS tayari imekusanya baadhi ya pesa kutoka kwa mtu ambaye malipo yake ya ziada yameondolewa, DWS itarejesha pesa iliyochukua.
Kama una maswali:
Wasiliana na mawakili wanaowawakilisha watu waliowasilisha kesi hii:
- Telephone at (505) 255-2840,
- Tuma barua pepe kwa uioverpayments@nmpovertylaw.org, au kwa
- Tuma barua kwa 301 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
Contact the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Unemployment Insurance Operations Center at (877) 664-6984, Monday through Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm.
