Opinion ID: 2805904
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Overpayment Of Benefits

Text: Although Lucas claims to have notified OPM of her approval for SSA benefits, OPM did not reduce Lucas’ annuity benefits. As such, Lucas continued to receive benefits at the same rate as her interim award amount for over three years. Id. at 84. During that time, Lucas repeatedly contacted OPM to discuss the amount of her annuity benefits, concerned that she was not receiving the full amount to which she was entitled. Pet’r’s App. 60. 4 LUCAS v. OPM After reviewing Lucas’ file in 2010, the government determined that Lucas was being overpaid. Because the government had not deducted the SSA amount or the premiums for Lucas’ health benefits and life insurance from her annuity benefits, Lucas had received an excess of $89,675. Resp’t’s App. 85. On July 20, 2010, the government sent Lucas a notice of amount due because of overpayment. Id. In the notice, the government proposed that Lucas repay the overpayments by making 303 monthly payments of slightly less than $300. Id. The notice informed Lucas that she could accept the government’s offer or counter with a lesser compromise amount. Id. at 84.