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Page 183 of 202 § 10:90-14.5 Reimbursement of assistance for cases pending SSI entitlement

iii. If Form SSA-(L)8125 is not received prior to Treasurer's receipt of the SSI award check, the local SSA/DO shall be contacted by the agency, within a period of not more than three working days, to obtain the necessary information to permit distribution of the proceeds due the client from the SSI award check. (1) Problems encountered in obtaining the necessary information from SSA/DO shall be referred to the DFD. (2) Disbursements of SSI funds to which a client is entitled, however, shall not be delayed due to non-receipt of Form SSA-(L)8125. 2. Form WFNJ/GA-31, Repayment of Interim Assistance Authorization, delineates distribution of retroactive and initial SSI or initial SSI posteligibility payments and shall be completed and transmitted in accordance with the following provisions: i. Within 10 working days of the Treasurer's receipt of the SSI award check from SSA, the agency shall deduct any and all Interim Assistance payments provided, in addition to Interim Assistance granted by any other agency which has remitted to the agency by certified mail, a copy of a signed WFNJ/GA-30 form for that client. (1) Interim Assistance shall only be deducted in accordance with the calendar date on which the client became eligible for SSI, as indicated on Form SSA- (L)8125. ii. Form WFNJ/GA-31 delineating the computation of the client's net benefit and a check equal to the net SSI benefit due the client, if any, shall be forwarded to the client pursuant to the time frame in (e)2i above. iii. The client has a right to appeal the computation results in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 10:90-9.3. 3. A copy of the completed Form WFNJ/GA-31, together with a copy of the SSA- (L)8125, as received from SSA, shall be forwarded to the DFD immediately following the issuance of Form WFNJ/GA-31 and the net benefit check to the client. 4. In accordance with instructions on Form WFNJ/GA-31 Supplement (Form WFNJ/GA-31 reverse side), a copy of the SSI check shall be attached to Form WFNJ/GA-31 and the WFNJ/GA-31 Supplement completed. 5. The deposit of State share of Interim Assistance recovered shall be deposited into the PATF II Account. (f) Provisions concerning the installment payments of large retroactive SSI benefits are as follow: 1. Payments will be made directly to the client from SSA in six month intervals, in those instances in which the retroactive SSI benefit exceeds 12 times the monthly SSI entitlement. Any remaining retroactive benefits will be paid in a second installment (not to exceed the first payment amount). All remaining benefits will be paid in a third installment.