EDD Appeal Hearing because of Overpayment.?

whether you meant to or not, you committed benefit fraud. there are two types of benefit fraud, intentional or unintentional fraud. it is quite clear what amount of income must be reported, gross or net, it's always gross. either way, you'll have to repay the overpayment amount, the thing you want is to have it determined unintentional, so go to the hearing and explain. they are very unforgiving on unreported income, the judge could go either way, hard to say.