State Rep. Calls Foul Over IDES Having Claimants Fill Out Paperwork To Waive Demand To Return Overpaid Benefits – CBS2 (Chicago)

“Again, this is an issue of equity,” state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe said via email, after Illinois sent out more than 40,000 questionnaires to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claimants. “During this crisis, it is inhumane to ask people to fill out complicated forms when they’re already overwhelmed – especially when they’re frightened that they may be on the hook for thousands of dollars.”