2600.6 Offsetting Overpayment Claims

Restored benefits for underpayments must be used to offset any unpaid 3SVT claims including compromised overpayments . Amounts remaining after offsetting the claim are issued to the household. Exception : Restored underpayments are not used to offset a claim when restoring benefits due to an underpayment for an initial month’s benefit, unless the household agrees to the reduction.

Apply underpayments to a prior claim by faxing the ESD 203R, Lost 3SquaresVT Benefits Restoration Worksheet , to the Fraud and Claims Unit at 802-241-0960, ATTN: Supervisor.