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22 employer and will determine your eligibility for benefits. If your separation from employment was for qualifying reasons as defined by unemployment insurance law, you will begin to receive benefits for weeks claimed if there are no other issues on your claim. If you are denied benefits, you will receive a written decision giving the dates of and reason for the denial. Read it carefully. It will include instructions for filing a timely appeal. Failure to file a timely appeal may prevent you from having the original decision changed. You may be denied benefits if you: • Quit or were discharged from your job • Are unemployed due to a strike • Are not able or available for and actively seeking full- time work • Refuse or fail to apply for suitable work • Have earnings equal to or more than your weekly benefit amount (this includes wages, vacation, paid/ personal time off (PTO), holiday or separation pay) • Are self-employed or working on a commission basis This list does not include all the reasons for which benefits may be denied. Overpayments If you are paid unemployment benefits that you are not entitled to, an overpayment is created. An overpayment notice may accompany or follow a notice of denial and will contain repayment and appeal instructions. Benefit overpayments are established for the total weekly benefit amount including any deductions, such as child support or taxes, as well as any applicable penalties. You should immediately repay the overpayment online at jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/home/paybackoverpayment. Failure