20 C.F.R. § 408.902 What is an overpayment?
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
As used in this subpart, the term overpayment means payment of more than the amount due for any period. For purposes of this section, payment has been made when certified by the Social Security Administration to the Department of the Treasury. Payment is not considered to have been made where payment has not been received by the designated payee, or where payment was returned.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 408—SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS
Subpart I—Underpayments and Overpayments
General Rules
§ 408.902 What is an overpayment?