Question juridique clé
Whether the unemployment office lawfully reclaimed overpaid benefits because intermediate earnings were understated and later paid vacation/gratuity components were not fully counted.
Solution extraite
Yes. The intermediate earnings used for compensation were too low because vacation pay and additional gratuity/13th-month components had to be included, so the insured received more than entitled and reimbursement conditions were met.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 24 AVIG, intermediate earnings must include all relevant wage components, including vacation compensation and pro rata 13th-month salary or gratuities. The office had deducted 8.33% as vacation compensation but had not counted additional amounts paid in March, May, and July 2007. Since the total benefits paid exceeded the entitlement, restitution under Art. 25 ATSG was justified.