Restoring Benefits

(1) An individual is entitled to a supplemental payment of benefits for the current month or restoration of benefits lost in a previous month if the individual received a lower benefit than he or she was entitled to for the reasons given in this rule. An individual may receive a restoration of lost benefits even if no longer eligible.

(2) An individual may receive a supplemental payment if there was a change in the individual’s circumstances that would cause an increase in benefits, if the report of change was made before the first day of the payment month but too late for the Department to adjust the next payment.

(3) An individual may receive a supplemental or restorative benefit if the Department caused an administrative underpayment. An administrative underpayment includes, but is not limited to, an underpayment caused by any of the following: