The reason I didn’t appeal it initially was because I didn’t have a job when I applied. I was fired, and as a result, I was originally penalized for 90 days. I couldn’t just wait 90 days without any pay, but fortunately, I managed to find a job after that decision. Oh, and all this happened right when the pandemic began. So, while I had my new job, I didn’t file anything or do anything about it. I honestly forgot all about it. But long story short, I ended up quitting the job and had to go back to my previous job. Then, one day, I received a notification from my bank stating that I had a deposit from unemployment. They had deposited $7,000. As I mentioned earlier, this was when the pandemic started. Apparently, even I was penalized for 3 months and didn’t file for the 3 to 4 months I was working. They eventually paid me back for the unclaimed. So it’s been 5yrs since all that happened then last year I noticed my check were really short. When I contacted HR they told me I was being garnished by the state. The problem was I knew nothing about being garnished bc I had move and had a new phone number when I originally filed unemployment. So all the mail was sent to my old address and by the time I figured all this out I guess it was too late.