Alaska Statutes 47.45.308 – Ability to recover or recoup improper assistance or benefits
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.45.308
- action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
An individual is liable to the department for the value of assistance or benefits improperly paid to the individual under Alaska Stat. § 47.45.302 or former Alaska Stat. § 47.45.310 or 47.45.320 if the improper payment was based on inaccurate or incomplete information provided by the individual. In a civil action brought by the state to recover from the individual the value of assistance or benefits improperly paid under Alaska Stat. § 47.45.302 or former Alaska Stat. § 47.45.310 or 47.45.320, the state may recover from the individual the costs of investigation and prosecution of the civil action, including attorney fees as determined under court rules.