The Board found that the appellant's overpayment was not due to fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith. However, it is contrary to equity and good conscience to recover half of her debt incurred prior to August 1, 1997, but not for the portion incurred after that date.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's failure to report income changes was more than mere inadvertence or non-willful conduct, constituting bad faith. However, it is equitable and good conscience to allow a waiver of recovery for half of her debt incurred prior to August 1, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0107415
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