Regulation .05 Suspension of Payment.
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A.
The Retirement Agency may suspend payment of a payee’s benefit of any type for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
(1)
The payee fails to submit a properly completed electronic fund transfer sign-up form required for a monthly allowance;
(2)
The payee fails to provide a current mailing address;
(3)
The payee fails to return a properly completed verification form required to confirm receipt of a monthly allowance;
(4)
The Retirement Agency receives conflicting payment instructions;
(5)
The Retirement Agency has reason to believe the payee is a “vulnerable adult” being subject to “exploitation”, as those terms are defined by Family Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(6)
The Retirement Agency has reason to believe the payee is no longer living; or
(7)
The Retirement Agency has reason to believe that it has received false or fraudulent information.
B.
The Retirement Agency shall notify the payee at the last address on file of a suspension of payment and provide instructions on actions required to resume payment. All properly due benefits held in suspension are payable to the payee upon reinstatement of the benefits.