ONS003 – EXPLANATION TO THE DISABLED ADULT CHILD WHEN HE OR SHE BECAME ENTITLED TO DISABILITY BENEFITS

We found that (1) became disabled under our rules on (2).

OPTC01 – CAPTION

Overpayment Information

OPT029 – NEW OVERPAYMENT – OVERPAYMENT NOT DUE TO TERMINATION

We paid (1) (2) for (3). Since we should have paid (4) (5) for (6), we paid (7) (8) more than (9) (10) due.

OPT064 – EXPLAINS TO A WORKING BENEFICIARY THERE IS AN OVERPAYMENT ON HIS OR HER RECORD FOR ONE YEAR BECAUSE THE EARNINGS THEY REPORTED IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT SSA RECORDS SHOW

We recently found that the earnings (1) for (2) and the earnings information we have do not match. (3) told us (4) earned (5) in (6) but our records show that (7) earned (8). If our records are correct, we paid (9) (10) too much.

OPT065 – EXPLAINS TO A WORKING BENEFICIARY THAT BECAUSE THE EARNINGS PREVIOUSLY POSTED FOR MULTIPLE YEARS ARE LESS THAN THE EARNINGS ON THE MASTER EARNINGS RECORD, THERE ARE OVERPAYMENTS FOR MULTIPLE YEARS

We recently found that the earnings reported for (1) for the years shown below and the earnings on our records do not match. If our records are correct, we paid (2) (3) too much.

OPT084 – EXPLAINS TO A WORKING BENEFICIARY THAT BECAUSE THE EARNINGS PREVIOUSLY POSTED FOR A SINGLE YEAR ARE LESS THAN THE EARNINGS ON THE MASTER EARNINGS RECORD AND NO BENEFITS WERE WITHHELD FOR THIS YEAR, THERE IS AN OVERPAYMENT FOR JUST ONE YEAR

Our records show that (1) had earnings in (2) of (3) that we did not consider when we paid (4). If our records are correct, we paid (5) (6) too much.

OPT085 – TELLS THE BENEFICIARY THE OVERPAYMENT AMOUNT

(1), (2) us (3).

OPT086 – EARNINGS PREVIOUSLY POSTED FOR MULTIPLE YEARS ARE LESS THAN THE EARNINGS ON THE MASTER RECORD AND NO BENEFITS WERE WITHHELD, THEREFORE, THERE ARE OVERPAYMENTS FOR EACH YEAR

Our records show that (1) had earnings for the years shown below that we did not consider when we paid (2). If our records are correct, we paid (3) (4) too much.

OPT087 – CHART HEADING UTI THAT PROVIDES THE WORKING BENEFICIARY THE EARNINGS POSTED WITH NO BENEFITS PREVIOUSLY WITHHELD FOR THAT YEAR EARNINGS

Earnings On

Year Our Records

OPT088 – EXPLAINS TO A WORKING BENEFICIARY IN A CHART THE EARNINGS POSTED WHEN NO BENEFITS WERE PREVIOUSLY WITHHELD FOR THESE EARNINGS

(1) (2)

OPT096 – PRIOR OVERPAYMENT WITH A PROTEST AND PROTEST DECISION STILL PENDING

We already told you that we paid (1) (2) too much for a past period. We will send you another letter to let you know what we will do about the recovery of that money.

OPT097 – RECOVERY OF AN INCORRECT PAYMENT

Once we get back the money (1) not due for this year, we will start to withhold (2) benefits to get back the other money (3).

OPT107 – FULL OR PARTIAL WITHHOLDING FOR ONE MONTH

We will withhold up to 50 percent from (1) (2) payment to recover the money we (3) (4). This is the payment you will receive on or about (5).

OPT122 – NEW OVERPAYMENT DUE TO RETROACTIVE TERMINATION

Since we did not stop (1) payments until (2), (3) paid (4) too much in benefits.

OPT123 – TOTAL OVERPAYMENT INCLUDES PRIOR OVERPAYMENT

(1) total overpayment of (2) includes (3) prior overpayment.

OPT125 – BENEFICIARY'S OVERPAYMENT BEING RECOVERED FROM ANOTHER AUXILIARY

We paid other person(s) on this record (1) more in benefits than we should have. Under Social Security law, you are responsible for this overpayment.

OPT127 – ADVISES OF OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY AMOUNT (OPRA) ON POST-MBR

We used (1) of (2) benefits to recover (3) of an overpayment on this record.

OPT128 – BENEFICIARY’S NEW OVERPAYMENT, BENEFICIARY’S PRIOR OVERPAYMENT AND ANOTHER BENEFICIARY’S OVERPAYMENT

(1) total overpayment of (2) includes (3) prior overpayment and another beneficiary's overpayment that (4) (5) liable for under Social Security law.

OPT131 – REMAINING BALANCE ON PRIOR OVERPAYMENT

(1) (2) an outstanding balance remaining on a prior overpayment. That remaining balance is (3).

OPT132 – PIC A (H) DIES OR PIC B DIES AND HAVE JOINT BANK DATA ON MBR AND THERE IS AN OVERPAYMENT

We paid (1) more in benefits than we should have. We deposited (2) benefits for (3) into a bank account which (4) also owned. We can't pay benefits for the month of death, (5), or later. Because (6) a joint owner of the bank account, (7) overpaid (8).

OPT133 – BENEFICIARY(S) DIE AND OVERPAYMENT RECOVERED FROM ANOTHER ENTITLED BENEFICIARY

We paid you (1) more in benefits than we should have. The overpayment occurred because we did not stop (2) benefits for (3). We can't pay benefits for the month of death, (4), or later.

OPT147 – DUE PROCESS TITLE II OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY LESS THAN FULL MONTHLY BENEFIT AMOUNT

We will start recovering this overpayment by withholding up to 50 percent of the payment (1) will receive on or about (2).

OPT148 – TITLE XVI (SSI) UNDERPAYMENT USED TO REDUCE OR RECOVERY A TITLE II OVERPAYMENT (CROSS PROGRAM RECOVERY PHASE 3)

We used (1) of (2) SSI benefits to recover some or all of an overpayment on this record.

OPT149 – TITLE XVI (SSI) UNDERPAYMENT NOT USED TO REDUCE OR RECOVERY A TITLE II OVERPAYMENT (CROSS PROGRAM RECOVERY PHASE 3)

We did not use any of (1) SSI benefits to recover an overpayment on this record.

OPT216 – OVERPAYMENT CAUSED BY SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL WORK ACTIVITY (SGA) DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY (EPE) OR DISABILITY CESSATION DUE TO SGA

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of (3) work activity. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT217 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED VIA CROSS PROGRAM RECOVERY (CPR) TO RECOVER A TITLE VIII SPECIAL VETERANS BENEFITS (SVB) PAID IN EXCESS

(1) received (2) too much in Special Veterans Benefit (SVB) payments. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (3) benefits.

OPT218 – OVERPAYMENT CAUSED DUE TO INCORRECT PAYMENTS FOR MEDICARE SERVICES

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of incorrect payments for Medicare services. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (3) benefits.

OPT219 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFCIARY WAS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OR IMPRISONED FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS DUE TO FELONIOUS HOMICIDE

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) criminal conviction and imprisonment for more than 30 days. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT220 – OVERPAYMENT CAUSED BY WINDFALL OFFSET

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments (4) (5). Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (6) benefits.

OPT221 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE MORE THAN ONE PAYMENT WAS CASHED FOR THE SAME MONTH

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we should not have paid two payments for the same month(s). Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (3) benefits.

OPT222 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO INVALID FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) did not meet the relationship requirements to receive benefits. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT223 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF INVALID ENTITLEMENT

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) did not qualify for benefits. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT224 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY WAS DEPORTED

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) deported from the United States. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT225 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO INCORRECT COMPUTATION, A LEGALLY DEFINED OVERPAYMENT OR TO RECOVER A SKELETON DUE PROCESS OVERPAYMENT

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because the payment amount was incorrect. We corrected (3) record, which caused (4) benefit amount to decrease. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT226 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITY

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) convicted of a crime against the United States. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT227 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY DID NOT HAVE A CHILD IN THEIR CARE

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) a child in (4) care who receives benefits from us. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT229 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE A WARRANT FOR THE BENEFICIARY’S ARREST EXISTS

(1) received (2) too much in benefits. We should not have paid (3) because of a warrant for (4) arrest. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT230 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF STATE OR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) received State or Federal assistance. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT231 – OVERPAYMENT CAUSED BY REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE MISUSE OF BENEFITS

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) misused funds while acting as a representative payee. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT232 – OVERPAYMENT CAUSED BY DISABILITY CESSATION

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we cannot pay benefits after (3) disability ends. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT234 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO RECEIPT OF PROVISIONAL BENEFITS ON A CLAIM THAT WAS LATER DENIED

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) you received temporary benefits while we were making a decision on (4) claim that we later denied. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT235 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO CROSS-BENEFIT ADJUSTMENT

We moved (1) overpayment of (2) to (3) for collection. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT236 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OR COMMENCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we must offset (3) benefit payments due to (4) receipt of a government pension. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT237 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO RECEIPT OF A PENSION BASED ON WORK NOT COVERED BY SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) received a pension based on work not covered by Social Security taxes. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT238 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS AFTER CONFINEMENT TO A MENTAL INSTITUTION BECAUSE OF A COURT ORDER

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) received payments after being confined to an institution because of a court order. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT239 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY WAS AN ALIEN LIVING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WHILE RECEIVING BENEFITS

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) not a United States citizen and (4) outside the country for six months in a row. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT240 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY WORKED OUTSIDE THE US IN A JOB NOT COVERED UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) worked outside the United States in a job not covered by United States Social Security taxes. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT241 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO PRISONER SUSPENSION

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of (3) criminal conviction and confinement in a correctional institution for more than 30 days. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT242 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO DEATH RECLAMATION, REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) AFTER DEATH OR REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE DEATH

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we cannot pay benefits for the month of death or later. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (3) benefits.

OPT243 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO PERMANENT DEDUCTIONS RESULTING FROM THE ANNUAL EARNINGS TEST

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of (3) work and earnings. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT244 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO DEATH SUPER-ENDORSEMENT

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) signed and cashed a check for the month of death or later . Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT245 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO A CHANGE IN MARITAL STATUS

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of a change in (3) marital status. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT246 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO ENTITLEMENT TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, PUBLIC DISABILITY OR BOTH

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of (3) receipt of workers’ compensation, public disability payments or both of these payments. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT247 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY CONTINUED TO RECEIVE BENEFITS AFTER THE AGE OF 18

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we do not pay benefits once a student reaches age 18, unless he or she is a full time student elementary or high school student. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (3) benefits.

OPT248 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY CONTINUED TO RECEIVE BENEFITS AFTER AGE 19 OR 22

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we do not pay benefits once a full-time student reaches age 19, unless (3) disabled or meet(s) an exception which allows benefits to continue:

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  for 2 months after a student turns 19, or;

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  until the end of the school term, whichever comes first.

Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT249 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY IS NO LONGER IN FULL-TIME SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we do not pay benefits once a student stops going to school full-time. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (3) benefits.

OPT250 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY REFUSED TO ACCEPT VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because we should not have paid benefits when (3) refused vocational rehabilitation services. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT252 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO UNPAID ATTORNEY FEES

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of unpaid attorney’s fees. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (3) benefits.

OPT253 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD EARNINGS WERE INCORRECTLY USED TO ESTABLISH THE BENEFICARY’S ENTITLEMENT

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) received incorrect payments from the Railroad Retirement Board. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT254 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENEFICARY WAS NOT A UNITED STATES (U.S.) CITIZEN OR LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE U.S.

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) received payments even though (4) not a United States citizen or lawfully present in the U.S. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT255 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE MONTH OF ENTITLEMENT WAS INCORRECT

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because of a change in the month (3) benefits started. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT257 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED DUE TO MULTIPLE ENTITLEMENTS

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) received payments on two or more records for the same month(s). Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT258 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE INSURED STATUS WAS NOT MET

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) worked long enough under Social Security to receive monthly benefits. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (4) benefits.

OPT259 – OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE BENFICIARY MISUSED FUNDS WHILE SERVING AS A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE

(1) received (2) too much in benefits because (3) misused benefits that (4) received as the representative payee for another person. Please read the rest of this letter carefully. In it, we explain the changes we made to (5) benefits.

OPT302 – OVERPAYMENT TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER RECORD FOR A DUALLY ENTITLED BENEFICIARY

We have determined that (1) (2) overpaid (3) on another record. We will recover this overpayment on this record.