All debts, including those previously ineligible for . (5) The extent to which the employee and the employee's spouse and dependents have other exceptional expenses that should be taken into account and whether these expenses have been minimized. The statute of limitations for personal injury and property damage is three years. A penalty charge, not exceeding six percent a year, shall be assessed on the amount due on a debt that is delinquent for more than 90 days. (iii) Effect of compromise, waiver, suspension or termination of collection action. Please ensure the entire first page is complete before submission. Debtors claiming that lump sum payment will create financial hardship may be required to complete a Department of Justice Financial Statement of Debtor form or provide other financial information that will permit TMA to verify such representations. 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST However, when the debtor is financially unable to pay the debt in one lump sum, the TRICARE contractor or the Director, TMA, or designee, may accept payment in installments. 2 Who can use Small Claims Court? (B) Waiver of interest where the original debt arose through no fault or lack of good faith on the part of the debtor and the collection of interest would impose a financial hardship or burden on the debtor. (4) Claim denials due to clarification or change. A debt is considered delinquent if at any time after entering into a repayment agreement, the debtor fails to satisfy any obligations under that agreement. Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans AffairsMilitary Employment VerificationWarrior Care WebsiteDefense Contract Mgmt Agency DoD Forms Personnel Force InnovationFreedom of Information ActDFAS HotlineContact Us Accessibility / Section 508EEO / No Fear Act, An official website of the United States government, Providing payment services for the U.S. Department of Defense, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. The remission department has the authority to remit or cancel debt incurred while on active duty. Personnel Force InnovationFreedom of Information ActDFAS HotlineContact Us Accessibility / Section 508EEO / No Fear Act, An official website of the United States government, Providing payment services for the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Such prior offset must be promptly followed by sending a written notice and affording the debtor the opportunity for a review by the TRICARE contractor. To be eligible for waiver you must submit your waiver request within 5 years of the date of discovery of the debt. ____________ CORRECTION DEBT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996. 5514 or any other provision of contract or law, unless there are statutory or contractual provisions to the contrary or the employee's paying agency is directed by an administrative or judicial order to refund amounts deducted from his or her current pay. A debtor who has petitioned for a hearing, but who is not entitled to an oral hearing will be given an administrative hearing, based on the written documentation submitted by the debtor and the Director, TMA, or a designee. ABOUT DEBT AND CLAIMS The debt department is responsible for the collection, or settlement, of delinquent debts owed to the Department of Defense. If this happens, your LES will have the remark: These LES remarks could reflect either a prior pay periods underpayment or overpayment. If your debt is covered under the Debt Collection Improvement Act, a letter will not be available; please contact the below numbers for the proper address to mail your request: 800-729-3277 Overpaymentsdefined. The resolution of recoupment claims rarely involves issues of credibility or veracity and a review of the written record is ordinarily an adequate means to correct prior mistakes. Procedures developed for such referrals must ensure that an accounting of the disclosures shall be kept which is available to the debtor; that the credit reporting agencies are provided with corrections and annotations of disagreements of the debtor; and that reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the information to be reported is accurate, complete, timely and relevant.
