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Sandra Griffin sits on her porch in south St. Louis. The state of Missouri is demanding that more than 46,000 people pay back unemployment benefits they received. In December, the state told Griffin she owed nearly $8,000 but she s appealing the decision.
The state is demanding that more than 46,000 people pay back money the state said it mistakenly overpaid them last year.
Sandra Griffin was hesitant about filing for unemployment after the pandemic hit.
The 63-year-old St. Louis resident wasn’t used to the state’s online unemployment platform, and she called a few times over the summer to make sure she was doing it right. Every time, she said, she was met with reassurances.
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