When the RRB receives notice of death of an employee, the agency stops the payment of social security benefits. In general, the Railroad Retirement Act defines a current connection as an employee who meets certain creditable service and employment requirements. SSA has jurisdiction in cases with no current connection.
Programs normally issues the billing document to the debtor.
Dunning notices are sent automatically. DRD can also assess interest, penalties, and administrative charges. With its passage, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, P.L.104-134, allows for the administrative offset of SSA benefits. The use of administrative offsets does not prohibit debtors from their right to due process. The objective of this review was to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the collection efforts for overpayments of cases with SSA jurisdiction.