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Page | 311  If the Supervisor finds that an incorrect recoupment amount is entered, he/she corrects the amount and pushes enter.  If the Supervisor agrees with the recoupment amount, he/she presses enter; 3. Another online edit appears that states "Recoup Amount Greater Than Recoup Balance, Press Enter to Continue";  This is a second alert to the Supervisor.  If the Supervisor still agrees the amount is correct, he/she presses enter; 4. The next screen shows the Allotment amount with the recoupment amount and month to date paid amount and asks, "Is this Correct?".  If the Supervisor enters "NO", the eligibility menu is displayed.  If the Supervisor enters "YES", the PADJ amount will be scheduled and ORFI will be notified of the recoupment. 5. The final screen asks, "Have You Checked For Outstanding Claim Balances For This Household?"  If the Supervisor enters "Yes", eligibility is approved.  If the Supervisor enters "No", the eligibility menu is displayed.

19130 TIME LIMITS FOR RESTORING BENEFITS

Benefits must be restored for not more than 12 months from the most recent of the following:

A. The date the household, another person, or agency notifies (oral or written) DSS of the possible loss to that specific household. B. The date DSS discovers, in the normal course of business that a loss has occurred to a specific household. C. Benefits must be restored to households whose benefits were found by any judicial action to have been wrongfully withheld. If the judicial action is the first action the recipient has taken to obtain restoration of lost benefits, then benefits will be restored for not more than 12 months from the date the court action was initiated. When the judicial action is a review of a DSS action, benefits will be restored for a period of not more than 12 months from the first of the following dates: 1. The date DSS receives a request for restoration; 2. If no request for restoration is received, the date the fair hearing action was initiated; but, 3. Never more than one year from when DSS is notified of or discovers the loss. D. The date the household requested a fair hearing to contest the adverse action which resulted in the loss.

19140 PERSONS DISQUALIFIED FOR INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION (IPV)

If an IPV disqualification is later overturned or reversed, the individual may be eligible for restoration of benefits for the time period they were disqualified. The restoration of benefits may not exceed 12 months prior to the date of DSS notification.

The amount of restoration will be determined by comparing the amount the household received with the amount the household would have received had the disqualified person been allowed to participate. Participation in an administrative disqualification hearing in which the household contests DSS’ assertion of intentional program violation will be considered notification that the household is requesting restored benefits.