VBR/CSO Quarterly Training June 2013 Thomas Meadows TDVA Training Officer or 2

Overpayments / Veterans Options Presented By: Tom Meadows

Proposal to create an overpayment  May challenge the proposal  May request personal hearing  No Notice of Disagreement at this time

Examples:  Receipt of SS in a NSC Live/Death Pension case  VA proposes to count income from effective date of SS award  Challenge VA proposal. Income should only be counted from 1 st of the next month following actual receipt of SS  Proposal to reduce vets compensation while vet is on active duty Vet already reduced

Vet/beneficiary Options once Overpayment is established  Contest debt  Request Waiver within 180 days  5655 required  If waiver requested within 30 days collection of debt is suspended pending waiver decision  Request Hearing  Request repayment plan  Compromise offer  Loan Guaranty Debts

Medical Care Issues  Co Payment Debts  Will be collected from VA, SS, Tax Returns  Request Hardship Waiver on a Quarterly Basis 5655 required  Hardship Waiver for entitlement to Health Care  Current entitlement for 2013 based on 2012 income  Vet income clearly over limit in 2012 laid off Dec 2012  Income for 2013 only $20,000

Income Verification Match  Currently reviewing 2011 reported income on 10-10EZ or10-10EZR  Vet notified of discrepancies with reported income versus IRS Match  Vet can either challenge or accept IRS findings  May result in Overpayment being created  Vet may lose entitlement to Health Care  Vet will have right to request a Waiver/Compromise  Don’t send money with compromise offer

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