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23 to do so may result in recovery of the overpayment by garnishment of your federal and/or state tax refunds, wages or a lien against your property. If Workforce Services determines that you were not at fault in the creation of an overpayment and you meet the poverty guidelines, you may request a waiver of the non-fault overpayment. Appeals You have the right to appeal if you disagree with a decision made on your claim. If you file an appeal, an administrative law judge will schedule a hearing to address the appeal. If you are still unemployed, or working part time and earning less than your weekly UI payment, make sure your continue to file for unemployment benefits each week during the appeal process. Otherwise, you may not be paid for the weeks you are unemployed even if the appeal is decided in your favor. Submit your appeal in writing and state the reason(s) you believe the decision is incorrect. You must file your appeal by the deadline stated in the decision letter, or you may lose your right to appeal. Late appeals are considered if you can show good cause for the late appeal. The preferred method to file an appeal is online at jobs.utah.gov/appeals. However, you can also fax your appeal to 801-526-9242, or mail your appeal to Appeals Unit, P.O. Box 45244, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0244. After you file an appeal, you will receive a notice of a tele­ phone hearing along with the information and documents used in making the original decision. Once you receive the notice of a hearing, immediately contact the Appeals Unit to verify your participation in the hearing and provide a telephone number where you can be reached at the time of the hearing. Failure to contact the Appeals Unit prior to the hearing, as instructed in the hearing notice, will result in cancellation of your hearing. The hearing notice