In october 2006 I went to the doctors and was told I needed to have knee surgery due to work but ot wasn't an emergency so I made the appointment for Feb to have it done. In november I was laid off from work and began collecting unemployment. I went in for surgery as schudueled. I had reopen my unemployment claim (because I was also on it in the begining of 2006-which was also because of a work realated injury/surgery) I was suppose to return to work in march but because of a slow recovery i couldn't return to work until May. While recoverying I thought become self-employed. And was honest with my boss. I bought insurance that I needed and began advertising but still hadn't got any work so I contuined calling into unemployment. In the meantime my boss stopped calling me and returning my phone calls and the begining of July i got a letter saying I owe them $3500 because I was self employed. I know I need to talk to a lawyer but what do you think is going on.
Should it be workmans comp if it is should I tell unemployment or will I have to pay everything back from the begining?

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