20 CFR 725.542
§ 725.542 When waiver of adjustment or recovery may be applied.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 725.542, § 725.542 When waiver of adjustment or recovery may be applied, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/82249
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There shall be no adjustment or recovery of an overpayment in any case where an incorrect payment has been made with respect to an individual:
(a) Who is without fault, and where
(b) Adjustment or recovery would either:
(1) Defeat the purpose of title IV of the Act, or
(2) Be against equity and good conscience.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.