OAO issues a stop order when the decision is final. For Title II decisions, OAO sends
the stop order to the appropriate Program Service Center (PSC). Process the stop order
upon receipt. Do not consider IB paid as an overpayment, unless fraud is involved.
Terminate IB effective the month before the month of the final decision. Do not establish
an overpayment due to untimely termination of IB.
Manually archive CPS data on the master beneficiary record. See MSOM INTRANETCPS 001.001
.
EXAMPLE: An ALJ issues a final decision on December 15, 2015 after AC's own motion review.
IB would terminate November 2015.
NOTE: The ALJ decision date becomes the final decision date if the claimant does not appeal
or the AC does not initiate its own motion review. The OAO will send a stop order
when the 60-day appeal period ends (without an appeal), or action is taken on an appeal
of the unfavorable decision.