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Question: I got hurt in the job, ir required hospital stay and surgeries. My employer has been great they started my sick pay right away. A few weeks later workers comp sent me checks. Payroll was informed. How ever I still got pay from sick pay. I figured this was just part of the benefit of having sick pay. Ir wasn't a secret. But now they ate up set about double pay. Can they make us pay that back or lose my job over this?

Answer: Employers have a right to request reimbursement (even if they make the payment error). Note that employers can't automatically take money out of an employee's pay to fix a mistake or recoup overpayment. Typically, the employer and employee should discuss and agree on a repayment arrangement. If the employee agrees to repay the money, a written agreement has to be made and has to set out: the reason for the overpayment. If the employer and employee cannot come to a resolution, the employer can seek recovery through litigation.