If someone was paid too much in unemployment benefits and still owes that money after five years, the division can decide the debt is uncollectible and remove it from their records — but only if there is a good reason to do so.
288.382. Uncollectible s, how determined. — The may, for , determine as uncollectible and from its records any benefit overpayment as mentioned in subsections 11 and 12 of section 288.380 which remains unpaid after the expiration of five years after the date of the which established such .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1972 H.B. 1017) Effective 4-27-72
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