<html> <head> <title>Rule 47:06:04:22 Waiver of overpayment.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 47:06:04:22"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 47:06:04:22 Waiver of overpayment."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times","serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>47:06:04:22.&nbsp;&nbsp;Waiver of overpayment.</span></b> A person who is overpaid an amount of benefits is liable for the amount overpaid unless the following conditions exist:</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;A request is made that the department waive the right to recover the overpayment within 15 days after notice of overpayment;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The overpayment was not due to fault, misrepresentation, or willful nondisclosure. In determining fault, the department shall consider the capacity of the particular claimant to recognize the error resulting in the overpayment. The claimant is not at fault if the benefits were retained because of the claimant's good faith reliance on the department. A claimant who negligently reports or fails to report information which results in an overpayment is at fault and is liable for repayment; and</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;The person does not have the ability to repay. In determining the ability to repay, the department may consider family income and any liquid or readily convertible assets available to the claimant and the claimant's spouse in addition to the income. The department may waive liability for the overpayment if the claimant's average gross income for the preceding 12 months does not exceed the applicable level in the table in this section. If the family income exceeds the level in the table, the department may also waive the overpayment in circumstances such as unusually high medical expenses or other financial emergency that would cause repayment to impose an extraordinary hardship on the claimant.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:72.9pt;border-collapse:collapse'> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; font-weight:bold'>Percent of Average</span></font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; font-weight:bold'>Weekly Wage Rate x 52</span></font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; font-weight:bold'>Family Size</span></font></b></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; font-weight:bold'>(Round to nearest one dollar)</span></font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp; 50%</span></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp; 60%</span></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>3</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp; 70%</span></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>4</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp; 80%</span></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>5</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp; 90%</span></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=246 valign=top style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>6</span></font></p> </td> <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>100%</span></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The average weekly wage rate in South Dakota is computed by dividing the sum of the total wages in covered employment, as reported by the department for the preceding calendar year, by the average number of workers in covered employment and dividing the result by 52.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Source:</span></b> 7 SDR 56, effective December 15, 1980; 9 SDR 81, 9 SDR 124, effective July 1, 1983; 19 SDR 182, effective June 23, 1993; 39 SDR 127, effective January 23, 2013.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>General Authority:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=61-6-42">61-6-42.</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Law Implemented:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=61-6-42">61-6-42.</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </div> </body> </html>