35A-3-605.  Issuance or modification of administrative order — Voluntary acknowledgment of overpayment — Court orders supersede administrative orders — Notification requirement.

(1) 

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Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-3-605

  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Administrative order: means an order issued by the department that addresses an overpayment of public assistance. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Court order: means a judgment or order of a court of this state, another state, or the federal government that addresses an overpayment of public assistance. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Notice of agency action: means the notice required to commence an adjudicative proceeding as described in Section 63G-4-201. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Obligor: means an individual:
(a) who is liable to the state under Section 35A-3-603 and applicable federal statutes and regulations; or
(b) against whom an administrative or judicial order determining overpayment has been obtained. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Overpayment: includes money paid to a provider under this title in connection with public assistance or another publicly funded assistance program to the extent that the provider receives payment:
    (i) for goods or services not provided; or
    (ii) in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • (a)  Through an adjudicative proceeding, the department may issue or modify an administrative order that:

    (i)  determines whether an overpayment was made, the amount of the overpayment, and whether benefits were obtained by an intentional program violation;

    (ii)  reduces the overpayment determined by an administrative judgment; or

    (iii)  renews an administrative judgment.

    (b)  The department shall commence an adjudicative proceeding to renew a judgment by serving notice of agency action on the obligor before the judgment is barred by the applicable statute of limitations.
  • (2)  The department may accept voluntary acknowledgment of an overpayment obligation and enter into stipulated agreements to issue orders and judgments.

    (3) 

    (a)  A provision of an administrative order is enforceable against an obligor, unless it is in direct conflict with or is superseded by a provision of a court order.

    (b)  To the extent of any conflict, the court order governs.

    (4)  After being properly served with a notice of agency action under this part, an obligor shall notify the department of any subsequent change of address or employment.

    Amended by Chapter 221, 2015 General Session