(1) You may ask to repay an overpayment by offset on a valid benefit year as described in WAC 192-230-100. If the new balance available on your current benefit year is greater than the balance of your overpayment, you can choose the amount of benefits to be offset from each payment. However, if the new balance available on your current benefit year is equal to or less than the balance of an overpayment on that benefit year, offset will be done at the rate of one hundred percent.

(2) You may ask to repay overpayments owing on prior benefit years by offset as described in WAC 192-230-100.

(3) During any valid benefit year, the total amount of benefits paid to you plus offset credits granted will not exceed the maximum benefits payable on the claim.

(4) If offset of an overpayment is granted against weeks that are later found to have been paid in error or as a result of fraud, the offset for the week(s) will be canceled and the amount will be restored to your overpayment balance.

(5) If any portion of this section conflicts with federal law or regulations, the federal law or regulations will apply.