2321 Japanese American and Aleutian Restitution Payments

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Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
Medicaid Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Japanese American and Aleutian Restitution Payments

Effective Date:

April 2020

Chapter:

2300

Policy Number:

2321

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT 1

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-59

Requirements

Permanently exclude from resources unspent portions of Japanese American and Aleutian Restitution Payments.

Basic Considerations

These payments are restitution payments made by the U.S. Government to Japanese Americans and Aleutians or their survivors who were interned or relocated during World War II.

Interest earned on unspent portions is treated as countable income for the month available and as a resource if retained in subsequent months.

Procedures

If an individual alleges that his or her resources include restitution payments, obtain a statement as to the following:

  • The date(s) and amount(s) of such payment(s)

  • The date(s) and amount(s) of any corresponding account deposits.

Accept the individual’s allegation in the absence of evidence to the contrary.