Today, I found myself grappling with some frustrating questions about my Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. I've been paying into this system for over 40 years, and now that I need to apply for benefits, I can't seem to find any trace of that money in my account. It's confusing because I thought my contributions would somehow be reflected when I needed help. Additionally, I had an incident last time I was on unemployment where I accidentally received benefits for a few weeks after starting a new job. When I reported it, I was told I had to pay that money back. It feels unfair since I contributed to the system all these years. I'm just trying to understand how this works and why I have to pay back money that I thought was mine. I'm hoping to get some clarity on this situation.