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bif

(23,575 posts) Tue May 3, 2022, 03:33 PM May 2022

I have a hearing set to discuss my supposed unemployment overpayment

It's set for next week via phone. They claim I owe almost $8,000. This has been dragging on since last August. Any advice?

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I have a hearing set to discuss my supposed unemployment overpayment (Original Post) bif May 2022 OP

Can you get a lawyer, pro bono? shenmue May 2022 #1

I think I can. However, my daughter's an attorney. bif May 2022 #2

All right shenmue May 2022 #3

My son-in-law had a hearing tiredtoo May 2022 #4

Shit! That doesn't bode well. bif May 2022 #5

If you get a lawyer and lose, you are out the money AND the legal fees nt Shermann May 2022 #6

Actually, they'll appoint a representative if I want bif May 2022 #7

Call your daughter... My son-in-law had the appointed lawyer. EOM tiredtoo May 2022 #8

shenmue

(38,527 posts)

1. Can you get a lawyer, pro bono?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 03:36 PM

May 2022

Best of luck.

bif

(23,575 posts)

2. I think I can. However, my daughter's an attorney.

Reply to shenmue (Reply #1)

Tue May 3, 2022, 03:39 PM

May 2022

I may rope her into service.

shenmue

(38,527 posts)

3. All right

Reply to bif (Reply #2)

Tue May 3, 2022, 03:42 PM

May 2022

High five

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)

4. My son-in-law had a hearing

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 03:49 PM

May 2022

By phone with these dudes he lost. Hope you have a better lawyer than he had.

bif

(23,575 posts)

5. Shit! That doesn't bode well.

Reply to tiredtoo (Reply #4)

Tue May 3, 2022, 04:06 PM

May 2022

Shermann

(8,257 posts)

6. If you get a lawyer and lose, you are out the money AND the legal fees nt

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 04:19 PM

May 2022

bif

(23,575 posts)

7. Actually, they'll appoint a representative if I want

Reply to Shermann (Reply #6)

Tue May 3, 2022, 04:27 PM

May 2022

However, from what I read, they' don't necessarily have a legal background. And I can have my daughter represent me.

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)

8. Call your daughter... My son-in-law had the appointed lawyer. EOM

Reply to bif (Reply #7)

Tue May 3, 2022, 09:18 PM

May 2022

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