The Board found that the overpayment of Section 306 pension benefits was properly created due to unreported employment income. The appellant's failure to report her full income led to a $7,623 overpayment. Recovery would not be against equity and good conscience as it would not deprive the appellant of basic necessities or defeat the purpose of the benefit.
The deciding factor: The appellant was solely at fault in failing to report all her income, leading to an overpayment that would result in undue hardship if recovered.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009601
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