“She was so excited.”ĭEO Press Secretary Leigh McGowan told News 6 claimants who received reemployment assistance benefits for the weeks between March 15, 2020, and May 9, 2020, “were required, by the United States Department of Labor, to take action by answering the certification questions for the weeks the claimant received benefit payments during that time period.” “She’s like, ‘You’re not going to believe it, I opened my mailbox and my money was there,’” a smiling Vasalloo told News 6. Once Vasalloo contacted News 6 and Make Ends Meet, the mistake was taken care of, and she said her mother was ecstatic. Maria Sanchez was ready to give up because she had received that lottery/DEO notice on May 26. News 6 contacted the DEO and the account was reviewed and updated to reflect no overpayment debt. “They took away the money real quick, like that day.” “She only received $1,400, and paid $200 in taxes,” she said. In her view, the bill did not make sense. Vasalloo told News 6 she handles taxes and the unemployment forms for her mother because she is not computer savvy. “Big time results, I can’t thank you guys enough.”Īnnia Vasalloo called Make Ends Meet after her mother, Maria Sanchez lost nearly half of her $5,000 Pick 4 cash prize to a DEO overpayment.
“Oh, it feels fantastic,” Everett told News 6. The DEO waived the overpayment status, clearing the way for the hefty prize to be issued by the lotto office. “It was from Tallahassee and I thought this has to be the lottery.” “I was on my way to work at about 2:30 p.m. Three days later, Everett, a former manager trainee with Applebee’s, was able to walk into the Florida Lottery office in Altamonte Springs and collect a check for $5,000, the money he won on a Monopoly “Doubler” lotto ticket just days earlier. News 6 presented his work history and a letter from an Applebee’s regional manager to demonstrate Everett was eligible for the five weeks of jobless benefits in question. “It’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve ever dealt with,” Everett told News 6. – The thrill of winning an instant lottery prize turned to unexpected disappointment for Mike Everett, Maria Sanchez and at least 13 other Florida Lottery winners who were told their prizes were garnished by the Department of Economic Opportunity to cover unemployment overpayments.
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