Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

I was fired after 22 years. I filed for unemployment benefits and recieved $10322.00 from October 2009 til May 2010 from the state of Ohio. I live in the state of West Virginia, My employer appealed the decision three times and lost all three times. They won and reversed the decision through the Ohio

review board. Now the Ohio attorney general's office wants the money returned in full which I don't have. I lived on the unemployment til I got my monthly pension of $910.00 starting June 1, 2010. I have

only $200.00 in my checking account. My question is two-fold. 1-what can they legally do to get the

money? 2-Can they garnish my pension or seize my house or car?


Asked on 7/12/10, 12:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil Rubin Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC

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They can not garnish your pension but they can put liens on your house and car and perhaps seize them. (However, it is doubtful they will go to the trouble to seize anything.) They will also assess interest and put a hold on any Ohio tax refund you may have in the future until you have paid up. I recommend having an attorney negotiate a small payment plan for you. Unofficial rumor is that the State of Ohio will stop bothering you after about four years. (Or until a new Attorney General is appointed.)

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Answered on 7/13/10, 6:35 am


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