Ariz. Admin. Code § 2-8-806

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R2-8-806 - Collection of Overpayments from Survivor Benefit

A. Notwithstanding A.R.S. § 38-768, the ASRS may reduce a person's benefit pursuant to this section.

B. If a member, survivor, or alternate payee does not repay the amount of an overpayment pursuant to this Article, the ASRS shall reduce the necessary person's amount of benefits pursuant to subsection (C).

C. The ASRS shall collect the amount of any remaining overpayment by reducing the necessary person's monthly annuity over the same number of months in which the overpayment was made, up to 3 months for each month an overpayment was made by the ASRS.

D. If the ASRS is unable to collect the amount of any overpayment pursuant to subsection (C), the ASRS shall pursue collection of any remaining overpayment amount pursuant to this Article.

E. Notwithstanding subsection (C), the ASRS shall not reduce a survivor's monthly annuity by an estimated Social Security disability income amount while the survivor is pursuing a Social Security disability income determination on behalf of the member pursuant to R2-8-305, if the survivor submits documentation to the ASRS every six months informing the ASRS of the status of the member's Social Security disability income request until a determination is made regarding the amount of Social Security disability income to which the member was entitled.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-806

New Section made by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2750, effective 11/13/2017.