Workforce Solutions says federal guidance led to overpayments

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions has suspended efforts to collect unemployment overpayments received during the pandemic. This is following a series of administrative errors.The department says they experienced unprecedented challenges during the pandemic, going from processing between $100-125 million in claims a year to over $1 billion. But what ultimately led to the oversight was shifting federal guidance. Millions in relief expected following la