Elizabeth Thornton told FOX 35 she was laid off from her job at Disney in 2020 and struggled with the unemployment process before eventually getting benefits. Years later, she thought she had caught a big break.
Thornton won $2,900 on a Pick Four ticket. Her joy quickly turned to confusion when she showed up at the lottery office. Thornton was told she was overpaid by $8,000 when she received her unemployment benefits. She tells FOX 35 she was told the overpayment was waived by the state, and she didn't have to pay it back.
Schofield says most overpayments were waived by the state since it was the state's mistake, but that doesn't mean it won't try to get that money back somehow. The state agency in charge of unemployment benefits told FOX 35 they've tried reaching out to Thornton, and that they do withhold lottery payments when someone was overpaid. Thornton says she'll keep fighting to get her check.
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