Rule 300-2-4-.06 - Issuance of Replacement Checks(1) A replacement for any check that has not been received by the claimant nor cleared the account of the department shall not be processed until thirty (30) days after the original check date and, only upon proper completion of Form Claims Memorandum DOL- 157.3, or other documentation that the Commissioner determines to be acceptable, certifying that neither the claimant nor any person authorized by or acting on behalf of the claimant received the check or any portion of its proceeds.(2) A replacement check may be issued when an identifiable part of the original unpaid check is returned to the department in a torn or mutilated condition.(3) A replacement check may be issued for a check with forged or erroneous endorsement upon completion of the following actions: (a) Claimant reviews and denies validity of signature;(b) Claimant completes "Affidavit of Forged Endorsement and Application For New Check", Form DOL-477A, certifying that neither the claimant nor any person authorized by or acting on behalf of the claimant has cashed said check or received any portion of the proceeds therefrom; and(c) The department has had the proceeds of the original forged or erroneous check restored to the account of the department.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 300-2-4-.06
O.C.G.A. Secs. 34-8-70, 34-8-152, 34-8-170, 34-8-190.
Original Rule entitled "Pension Deduction" was filed on December 9, 1980; effective December 29, 1980.Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Reasonable Assurance for Educational Workers" adopted. Filed October 24, 1983; effective November 13, 1983.Amended: Rule entitled "Reasonable Assurance for Educational Workers" renumbered as 300-2-9-.06 and Rule entitled "Issuance of Replacement Checks" renumbered as 300-2-4-.06. Filed January 9, 1989; effective January 29, 1989.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 28, 1992; eff. Sept. 17, 1992.Amended: F. Jun. 25, 1998; eff. July 15, 1998.