1. A. This Rule prescribes an acceptable repayment schedule for the purpose of collecting overpaid benefits pursuant to R.S. 23:1713.

   1. 1. The amount of overpayment is immediately due and payable on demand upon exhaustion of the right to appeal:

      1. a. a determination of overpayment; and/or
      2. b. a denial of waiver of overpayment.

   2. 2. If an individual is unable to immediately repay the overpayment in full upon demand, a repayment agreement in writing will be negotiated in compliance with the repayment table for overpayments listed below.

      Repayment Tables Total for Overpayments
      Total Overpayment Amount is: At Least	But Less Than:	Number of Months to Repay	Minimum Monthly Payment
      $1	$500	12	$42
      $501	$1,000	12	$84
      $1,001	$1,500	18	$84
      $1,501	$2,000	18	$112
      $2,001	$2,500	24	$105
      $2,501	$3,000	24	$125
      $3,001	$3,500	30	$117
      $3,501	$4,000	30	$134
      $4,001	$4,500	36	$125
      $4,501	$5,000	36	$139
      $5,001	$5,500	42	$131
      $5,501	$6,000	42	$143
      $6,001	$6,500	48	$136
      $6,501	$7,000	48	$146
      $7,001	$7,500	54	$139
      $7,501	$8,000	54	$149
      $8,001	$8,500	60	$142
      $8,501	$9,000 or greater	60	$150

2. B. The initial payment and signed repayment agreement must be received within 30 days from the day that the repayment agreement is sent electronically or mailed to the individual’s last known address. Subsequent payments are to be paid in monthly installments which commence no later than 30 days after the initial payment is received, and are due thereafter each month until paid in full.
3. C. An adjustment of the repayment schedule may be granted at the written request of the claimant only if there has been material change in his or her financial condition.
4. D. Requests to adjust the repayment schedule will only be granted if warranted by the criteria set forth in §369.C, waiver of overpayment recovery, equity and good conscience determination.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:304 and R.S. 23:1653.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Employment Security, LR 15:1085 (December 1989), repromulgated LR 17:48 (January 1991), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Unemployment Insurance, LR 39:2316 (August 2013), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration, LR 40:1118 (June 2014), amended LR 51:1352 (September 2025).