Los Angeles Social Security Overpayment Claims

One of the most alarming correspondences that a Los Angeles Social Security beneficiary like you may receive is a notice from the Social Security Administration (SSA) advising you that you have been overpaid thousands of dollars in benefits and you are being asked to repay them as soon as possible.

It is never a good thing to ignore a Social Security overpayment, as this will affect the flow of your benefits, jeopardizing your chances of receiving benefits every month. As such, it is important that you address the situation immediately if you don’t want to face any untoward consequences with regard to your benefits.

About overpayments

According to the SSA, an overpayment happens when the Social Security pays you more than what is really due to you. If the federal agency finds out that you have obtained an excessive amount of money in your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you’ll be receiving what is called a Notice of Overpayment.

There are certain factors as to why you may receive such notice. It is possible that you might have not told the SSA that you have started work, or you failed to report any changes in your living arrangements. Likewise, it is possible that you have reported certain changes, but the federal agency experienced a delay in making the necessary changes in your monthly benefits.

What you can do about it

Nevertheless, it is important that you focus on the situation ahead. Once you received the notice, read its content very carefully. Take note of the information, particularly the overpaid amount/s, as well as the dates mentioned in your notice. More importantly, try to gauge yourself if you really were overpaid the amount.

Meanwhile, here are the three different ways on how you can deal with your overpayment:

• Request for a reconsideration. It is stated in the letter that you should repay the excess within 30 days from the day you received the letter. However, you may ask for reconsideration if you feel that the overpayment is incorrect, or that you think the SSA is wrong with regard to your overpayment.
• Have it waived. If you agree to the fact that you have been overpaid but you firmly believe that it is not your fault, you may ask the SSA to waive it instead. That way, you won’t have to pay it back, especially if you cannot afford to do so and it is not your fault. Your overpayment will be waived if the amount is $1,000.00 or less, you did not make any fake statements to the federal agency to cause an overpayment, and you request for a waiver.
• Arrange with the SSA for the payment. You may do this if you admit to your overpayment and you can repay it back to the federal agency. You may also do this if you lost all of your appeals. The SSA accepts your payments a little at a time at each month you can afford, at least ten dollars a month.

Seeking expert help from the Mesriani Law Group

Meanwhile, if you are from Los Angeles and you have experienced such situation, the Mesriani Law Group can help you through it. Apparently, our team of capable and knowledgeable Los Angeles Social Security lawyers can help you make an appeal, contest the notice, or at least come to an agreement with a repayment scheme that works best for you.

The law firm works on a “No Win, No Fee” contingency basis, which means that you won’t have to pay anything if one of our lawyers don’t win your case for you.

To help you deal with your overpayment woes with the Social Security, you may give us a call at our toll-free hotline 1-866-325-4529. You may also e-mail Mesriani Law Group at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Put your trust on the Mesriani Law Group and we will help you with all of your overpayment problems.