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The insurer says they overpaid me. Now what?

Find out how the the workers' compensation insurance company gets their money back if they overpay you.

How am going to repay them?

Under the workers' compensation law, insurers are allowed to collect any overpayments from you. They can reduce weekly checks by no more than 30%. If no future payments are owed to you, the insurer may start an action in superior court to get their money back.

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