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Kansas Seeks $67.4M in Pandemic-Era Unemployment Repayments
More than 8,500 Kansans are receiving letters saying they were overpaid benefits, with nearly half owing more than $5,000.
The Kansas Department of Labor is notifying more than 8,500 individuals that they collectively were overpaid $67.4 million for unemployment insurance and must repay the…
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