As mandated by the New York State Department of Labor, covered employers must use the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Written Authorization for Wage Advances, LS 70.
An employer may use this form to request an employee's consent to allow the employer to claim a refund of overwithheld FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes due to an overpayment of wages to the employee.
This How To will help an employer properly recoup overpaid wages from an employee in compliance with federal and state law and the employer's policies.