[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR255.1]

[Page 481-482]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 255_RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 255.1  Introduction.




Sec.
255.1 Introduction.
255.2 Overpayments.
255.3 When overpayments are to be recovered.
255.4 Persons from whom overpayments may be recovered.
255.5 Recovery by cash payment.
255.6 Recovery by setoff.
255.7 Recovery by deduction in computation of death benefit.
255.8 Recovery by adjustment in connection with subsequent payments.
255.9 Individual enrolled under supplementary medical insurance plan.
255.10 Waiver of recovery.
255.11 Fault.
255.12 When recovery is contrary to the purpose of the Railroad 
          Retirement Act.

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255.13 When recovery is against equity or good conscience.
255.14 Waiver not available when recovery can be made from accrual of 
          social security benefits.
255.15 Waiver to an estate.
255.16 Administrative relief from recovery.
255.17 Recovery of overpayments from a representative payee.
255.18 Compromise of overpayments.
255.19 Suspension or termination of the collection of overpayments.

    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5); 45 U.S.C. 231i.

    Source: 62 FR 64163, Dec. 4, 1997, unless otherwise noted.


    Section 10 of the Railroad Retirement Act provides for the recovery 
of an overpayment of benefits to an individual. This part explains when 
an overpayment must be recovered, from whom an overpayment may be 
recovered, and when recovery of the overpayment may be waived or 
administrative relief from recovery granted, and circumstances under 
which the overpayment may be compromised, or circumstances under which 
recovery of the overpayment may be suspended or terminated.