10-144 C.M.R. ch. 301, § 600-FS 666-10 - Restoration of Lost Benefits
GENERAL RULE - Do not restore benefits more than twelve (12) months prior to the month the agency becomes aware of the underpayment or is notified of the reversal.
When an underpayment is identified, take action to restore benefits when:
- the underpayment was caused by the agency;
- a disqualification for intentional program violation is reversed, or special instructions state that a household is entitled to a restoration of lost benefits.
A household is entitled to restored benefits, even if it is not currently receiving FS.
Installments may be made to restore lost benefits. An accounting system for documenting entitlement to restored benefits and for recording the balance must be maintained.
A fair hearing may be requested when the client is dissatisfied.
In order to restore benefits determine the time period to be covered in the restoration.
- back to the date of application when erroneously denied.
- back to the first month that benefits were not received when benefits were erroneously terminated.
- for the months the household was underpaid.
The difference between what the household received and what it should have received equals the amount to be restored.
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