Wife’s Old Employer Overpaid Her By Nearly $5,000–silence On Their End.

Hi all,

My wife left her role approximately two months ago in MA. After she left, her pay continued—same exact check as if her benefits were taken out and all. She notified HR immediately and they assured her it was her vacation payout (later discovered to be untrue as that payout eventually came). She has sent multiple emails to different departments and has essentially gotten nowhere. It is a very poorly run business and she has experienced silly things like this with the company before. Not necessarily overpayment, but lack of administrative coordination.

We have not spent the money and are liquid with it as soon as they request it back.

However, we are nearing three months. How long are we legally obligated to continue notifying them of the overpayment, if at all? When can we take full legal possession of the money without fear of giving it back, if at all?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.