20 C.F.R. § 408.918
What notices will you receive if you are overpaid or underpaid?
Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 408.918 (2026)
(a)
Notice of overpayment or underpayment determination.
Whenever we determine that you were overpaid or underpaid for a given period, as defined in § 408.903, we will send you a written notice of the correct and incorrect amounts you received for each month in the period, even if part or all of the underpayment must be withheld in accordance with § 408.905. The notice of overpayment will advise you about recovery of the overpayment, as explained in §§ 408.920-408.923, and your rights to appeal the determination and to request waiver of recovery of the overpayment under the provisions of § 408.910.
(b)
Notice of waiver determination.
Written notice of an initial determination regarding waiver of recovery will be mailed to you in accordance with § 408.1005 unless you were not given notice of the overpayment in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section.
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 408.1005408.903408.905.408.910.408.920-408.923